wonton

/ˌwɑnˈtɑn/

Other forms: wontons

A wonton is a savory dumpling or roll. You'll find wontons on the menu at many Chinese restaurants, often in soup. Yum!

Most regions of Chinese cuisine include wontons (or a variation with a slightly different name). These delicious dumplings are made by filling a square wrapper made of an egg-based dough with ground pork and shrimp or other fillings, sealing the edges, and then either frying them in oil or cooking them in soup broth. The Cantonese source of wonton is wan t'an, "stuffed dumpling."

Definitions of wonton

1. noun

   a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
   synonyms: won ton

   type of:

   dumpling

   a small ball or strip of boiled or steamed dough
2. noun

   a soup of savory dumplings filled with meat or vegetables and served in a clear broth, originating in China
   synonyms: won ton, wonton soup

   type of:

   soup

   liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food