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Wonton Soup

Courses: Soup, Starters and appetizers
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

6 oz 170gPork - not too lean, coarsely chopped
2 oz 56gPeeled shrimp - finely
  Chopped
1 teaspoon 5mlLight brown sugar
1 tablespoon 15mlChinese rice wine or dry
  Sherry
1 tablespoon 15mlLight soy sauce
1 teaspoon 5mlFinely chopped scallions
1 teaspoon 5mlFinely chopped fresh ginger
24   Ready-made wonton skins
3 cups 711mlBasic stock - see (approx.)
  Separate recipe
1 tablespoon 15mlLight soy sauce
  Finely chopped scallions - to
  Garnish

Recipe Instructions

In a large bowl, mix the pork and shrimp with the sugar, wine or sherry, soy sauce, scallions, and ginger. Blend well and leave to stand for 25-30 minutes.

Place about 1t of the filling at the center of each wonton skin.

Wet and join the edges of each wonton, pressing down with your fingers to seal, then fold each wonton over.

To cook, bring the stock to a rolling boil in wok or saucepan, add the wontons and cook 4-5 minutes. Season with the soy sauce and garnish with scallions. Serve.

Source:
A Taste Of The East by Deh-Ta Hsiung, Rafi Fernandez and Steven Wheeler, page 81

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