wonton
Sign in to saveA wonton () is a type of Chinese dumpling commonly found across regional styles of Chinese cuisine. It is also spelled wantan or wuntun, a transliteration from Cantonese (), and wenden from Shanghainese (). Even though there are many different styles of wonton served throughout China, Cantonese wontons are the most popular in the West due to the predominance of Cantonese restaurants overseas.
Key facts
- Food.name
- Wonton
- Food.image
- Pork Steamed Wontons.jpg
- Food.image_size
- 300
- Food.caption
- A plate of steamed wontons
- Food.alternate_name
- Huntun, wuntun, wantan, wenden, pian-sit
- Food.country
- China
- Food.main_ingredient
- Dough, egg, pork, shrimp, chicken, spring onion
- Food.variations
- Dumpling
- Chinese.child
- yes
- Chinese.gan
- 1. chin thon (Pha̍k-oa-chhi)
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- 1. wen den
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- 3.
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Names
- History
- Differences from jiaozi
- Preparation and filling
- Shapes and cooking methods
- Cuisine
- Cantonese cuisine
- Sichuan cuisine
- Shanghai cuisine
- Ningbo cuisine
- Jiangzhe cuisine
- Outside China
- Gallery
- See also
- References
A wonton () is a type of Chinese dumpling commonly found across regional styles of Chinese cuisine. It is also spelled wantan or wuntun, a transliteration from Cantonese (), and wenden from Shanghainese (). Even though there are many different styles of wonton served throughout China, Cantonese wontons are the most popular in the West due to the predominance of Cantonese restaurants overseas.
Wontons, which have their origins in China, have achieved significant popularity in East Asian cuisine, as well as across various Southeast Asian culinary traditions.