What is wonton?
Wonton · Cantonese
Chinese dumplings with a thin, silky wrapper around pork or shrimp, served in soup, tossed in chili oil or deep-fried.
What it tastes like
Slippery, delicate wrappers and a juicy, savory filling. In chili oil they turn spicy, tingly and garlicky.
Where you’ll see it
Cantonese noodle shops (wonton noodle soup), Sichuan menus (in red chili oil) and American Chinese spots as crispy fried wontons.