Dictionary

wonton en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɒntɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /ˈwɑntɑn/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞 /云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹, wan⁴ tan⁴).

Meanings

1. A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.
   • The wonton will be done when the crab filling is cooked through and the wonton are very soft. 2003, Salton, Inc., “[Great Appetizers & Snacks] Crab-Filled Wonton”, in 50 Great George Foreman® Lean Mean Contact Roasting Machine Recipes!, Rocklin, Calif.: Pascoe Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 12, column 2:
   • The congee with crab is a best seller, while wonton are generously filled and flavoursome. 2008, “Chee Kei”, in Hong Kong, Macau 2009: Restaurants & Hotels (Michelin Guide), Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin, →ISBN, page 65:
   • Arrange cooked or uncooked filled wonton in a single layer on a baking sheet. Cover and place in freezer. When the wonton are frozen, transfer to freezer bag. 2007, Deanna Buxton, “[Everything Else] Crispy Wonton”, in On the Side! Scrumptious Side Dishes to Complement Every Meal in Dinner is Ready! (30 Meals in One Day), [Pleasant Grove, Ut.]: Red Timer Inc., →ISBN, page 382:
   • When the water boils again, the wonton are ready to be inhaled with a little chicken broth. 2003, Gish Jen, “[Seafood] Mom’s Shrimp Wonton”, in Dean Faulkner Wells, editor, The New Great American Writers Cookbook, Jackson, Miss.: University Press of Mississippi, →ISBN, page 101:

Forms

Relateds

jiaozi

Translations (64)

eo vantano (Chinese dumpling) · ru хуньту́нь (Chinese dumpling) · fr wantan (Chinese dumpling) · ru вонто́н (Chinese dumpling) · ar وُونْتُون (Chinese dumpling) · yue 雲吞 /云吞 (Chinese dumpling) · ca wanton (Chinese dumpling) · ug چۆچۈرە (Chinese dumpling) · cmn 抄手 (Chinese dumpling) · no huntun (Chinese dumpling) · yi וואָנטאָן (Chinese dumpling) · it wonton (Chinese dumpling) · pl wonton (Chinese dumpling) · cmn 雲吞 /云吞 (Chinese dumpling) · fr wuntun (Chinese dumpling) · eo vantono (Chinese dumpling) · vi vằn thắn (Chinese dumpling) · eo huntuno (Chinese dumpling) · ca wantan (Chinese dumpling) · hak 扁食 (Chinese dumpling) · de Wonton (Chinese dumpling) · nan-hbl 雲吞 /云吞 (Chinese dumpling) · ko 훈툰 (Chinese dumpling) · my ဖက်ထုပ် (Chinese dumpling) · ja 雲呑 (Chinese dumpling) · lo ກ້ຽວ (Chinese dumpling) · de Wantan (Chinese dumpling) · es wantán (Chinese dumpling) · de Wan Tan (Chinese dumpling) · vi hoành thánh (Chinese dumpling) · wuu 餛飩 /馄饨 (Chinese dumpling) · nan-hbl 扁食 (Chinese dumpling) · mn ᠲᠦᠨᠲᠦᠭ (Chinese dumpling) · mn ᠬᠤᠨᠳᠤᠨ (Chinese dumpling) · cmn 匾食 (Chinese dumpling) · th เกี๊ยว (Chinese dumpling) · no wonton (Chinese dumpling) · id pangsit (Chinese dumpling) · ar وَانْتَان (Chinese dumpling) · de Huntun (Chinese dumpling) · ca wonton (Chinese dumpling) · es wantón (Chinese dumpling) · jv pangsit (Chinese dumpling) · nl wantan (Chinese dumpling) · el γουάν ταν (Chinese dumpling) · cmn 鶻突 /鹘突 (Chinese dumpling) · ja ワンタン (Chinese dumpling) · ru юньту́нь (Chinese dumpling) · vi mằn thắn (Chinese dumpling) · no wan tan (Chinese dumpling) · eo vuntuno (Chinese dumpling) · cmn 扁食 (Chinese dumpling) · fr wonton (Chinese dumpling) · km គាវ (Chinese dumpling) · yue 餛飩 /馄饨 (Chinese dumpling) · fi wonton (Chinese dumpling) · id wonton (Chinese dumpling) · af wonton (Chinese dumpling) · gan 清湯 /清汤 (Chinese dumpling) · mnc ᠨᡳᠩᡤᡳᠶᠠ ᡝᡶᡝᠨ (Chinese dumpling) · el γουόν τον (Chinese dumpling) · cmn 餛飩 /馄饨 (Chinese dumpling) · es wanton (Chinese dumpling) · fr wanton (Chinese dumpling)

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