Wonton

/ˈwɑːntɑːn/ noun

Definition

A Chinese dumpling made from a small square wrapper filled with meat or shrimp and folded into a triangle or purse shape.

Etymology

From Cantonese 'wahn tahn' (cloud swallow). The name comes from their appearance resembling clouds or the way they float in soup, and the poetic image of swallows.

Kelly Says

The name 'cloud swallow' is pure poetry — when wontons float in clear broth, they really do look like delicate clouds with their folded corners resembling a swallow's wings in flight.

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