wonton
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a variation of
won ton.
won tonnoun(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.
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
While sipping wonton soup under the California sky, I realized I was falling in love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025
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
He brings back three packages of duck sauce and a cup of wonton soup and hands them all to me.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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