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Wonton Soup — traditional dish from Guangzhou, China
Soup Fish & Seafood

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Nutritional Values

🔥320kcal
💪28gProtein
🌾35gCarbs
🥑10gFat
🌿1gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🦐 Shellfish

Wonton Soup

How to order / say it
Say it 云吞汤 — [woon tun tong]
Order I'd like the wonton soup, please.
Locally 我想要云吞汤，謝謝。
Say locally

A delicately flavored soup with wonton dumplings, commonly filled with shrimp or pork.

Why try it?

Wonton Soup is a staple of Hong Kong's Canto-cuisine, symbolizing warmth and comfort. It’s a dish enjoyed in bustling markets and by families, reflecting Hong Kong’s rich broth-making tradition.

How it tastes

Wonton soup delivers a clear, savory broth paired with delicate dumplings that offer a burst of seasoned meat and shrimp flavor with each bite.

Origin & History — first documented: 1800

Originating in Southern China during the Qing Dynasty, the dish became a popular staple in Hong Kong around the 1940s, evolving into one of its most cherished soups.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🦐 200 g shrimp
  • 🥩 150 g pork
  • 🌾 100 g wonton wrappers
  • 🥩 1 L chicken broth
  • 🥣 20 ml soy sauce
  • 🧄 30 g scallions
  • 🧂 20 g ginger
  • 🫒 10 ml sesame oil

Method

  1. 1 Combine shrimp, pork, and seasoning for the wonton filling.
  2. 2 Wrap filling in wonton wrappers, sealing edges with water.
  3. 3 Boil chicken broth, add ginger and soy sauce.
  4. 4 Add wontons to boiling broth, cook until they float.

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