A steaming bowl of Chinese Wonton Noodle Soup will transport you to the bustling streets of Hong Kong or Shanghai. Fragrant, slurp-worthy, and brimming with umami, this classic Chinese dish combines delicate wontons, springy egg noodles, and a soul-soothing broth.
Ingredients for 7-8 servings:
For the stock:
- 1 kg chicken necks or chicken carcasses
- 2-3 cm ginger, cut in slices
- 2 spring onions (scallions)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 l water
For wonton dumplings:
- 175 gr pork or chicken, minced
- 175 gr shrimps, shelled, deveined and minced
- 150 gr cabbage, finely chopped
- 3 spring onions (scallions), chopped
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing cooking wine (you can replace Shaoxing with dry sherry)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic, grated
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 pinch of white pepper powder or black pepper powder
- 1 package wonton wrappers
For the soup:
- 300-350 gr egg noodles (50 gr per person), cooked
- 6-7 small pak choi (bok choy)
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