wonton
See also: won ton
English
editAlternative forms
edit- won ton (Indonesia, US, Canada)
- wanton, wan ton, huntun (Philippines, Singapore)
- wantan, wan tan (Malaysia, Singapore)
Etymology
editBorrowed from Cantonese 雲吞/云吞 (wan4 tan1, wan4 tan4).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɑntɑn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɒntɒn/
Noun
editwonton (plural wonton or wontons)
- A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.
- 2003, Salton, Inc., “[Great Appetizers & Snacks] Crab-Filled Wonton”, in 50 Great George Foreman® Lean Mean Contact Roasting Machine Recipes!, Rocklin, Calif.: Pascoe Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 12, column 2:
- The wonton will be done when the crab filling is cooked through and the wonton are very soft.
- 2003, Gish Jen, “[Seafood] Mom’s Shrimp Wonton”, in edited by Dean Faulkner Wells, The New Great American Writers Cookbook, Jackson, Miss.: University Press of Mississippi, →ISBN, page 101:
- When the water boils again, the wonton are ready to be inhaled with a little chicken broth.
- 2007, Deanna Buxton, “[Everything Else] Crispy Wonton”, in On the Side! Scrumptious Side Dishes to Complement Every Meal in Dinner is Ready! (30 Meals in One Day), [Pleasant Grove, Ut.]: Red Timer Inc., →ISBN, page 382:
- Arrange cooked or uncooked filled wonton in a single layer on a baking sheet. Cover and place in freezer. When the wonton are frozen, transfer to freezer bag.
- 2008, “Chee Kei”, in Hong Kong, Macau 2009: Restaurants & Hotels (Michelin Guide), Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin, →ISBN, page 65:
- The congee with crab is a best seller, while wonton are generously filled and flavoursome.
Translations
editChinese dumpling
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See also
editAnagrams
editIndonesian
editEtymology
editFrom English wonton, from Cantonese 雲吞/云吞 (wan4 tan1).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editwonton (first-person possessive wontonku, second-person possessive wontonmu, third-person possessive wontonnya)
Further reading
edit- “wonton” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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