won ton
noun
(in Chinese cooking) a dumpling filled with minced pork and spices, usually boiled in and served with soup but sometimes fried as a side dish.
wonton
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a variation of
won ton.
Example Sentences
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The wontons are filled with a delicious blend of cream cheese, parmesan and diced jalapeño peppers, which is then encased in a wonton skin and fried “until bubbly and golden brown.”
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025
I can’t wait to go back for congee, wonton soup, more Taiwanese sausages and dumplings.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
Divide the salad among 4 plates and garnish each portion with the remaining wonton strips, oranges and cashews, and the sesame seeds, if using.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2023
To satisfy the diverse tastes, he made tender Shanghai noodles and Cantonese egg pasta, slippery wonton wrappers from China’s south and thick dumpling skins beloved in Beijing.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
She’s already made five rows of eight wonton each.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
