I made the wonton noodle soup for date night tonight (we alternate cooking something special for each other once a week); so good and filling and it only took 45 minutes. I had homemade chicken stock and used broccolini for the vegetable, and I got some fresh Hong Kong style noodles at HMart last week which fit in perfectly. The pork filling was delicious and we look forward to trying the shrimp variation next time. My husband was impressed!
That video showing different ways to fold wonton is very helpful. Should I also wet the areas that need to stick together with some water for better adhesion? I thought I remember my Grandma teaching me to do that.
Absolutely. Whenever the wrapper feels dry, brush water or use your finger to dot a little water on. The fresher the skins, the less water needed. Great question and reminder, Karen!
I have heard that you live in Santa Cruz County and so do I. Where can I find asian ingredients nearby? Is there an asian market hiding nearby? Is there a supermarket that has a great supply of ingredients? I don't want to drive over the hill and hate to order online.
You don't need to go to an Asian market. Dynasty and Nasoya wonton skins, sold at supermarkets, work great. I buy frozen Dynasty wrappers at Shopper's Corner all the time. As for the noodles, the ones pictured are from Lion Foods in Saratoga. But as I say, dried noodles sold in the Asian section of mainstream markets are swell.
I am thinking of places where I could buy dark and light soy sauce rather than the standards, fermented bean curd, sambal paste, and Shaoxing cooking wine. I ended up ordering all of those so I could follow Andy Huynh's recipe for char sui. I love the Full Steam Dumpling char sui bao and though I can buy them, they would be less expensive if I made them. His recipe was in Edible Monterey Bay. I have been buying dried chinese noodles when I need them. I am a big fan of Shopper's Corner. Thank you for your response.
I made the wonton noodle soup for date night tonight (we alternate cooking something special for each other once a week); so good and filling and it only took 45 minutes. I had homemade chicken stock and used broccolini for the vegetable, and I got some fresh Hong Kong style noodles at HMart last week which fit in perfectly. The pork filling was delicious and we look forward to trying the shrimp variation next time. My husband was impressed!
Betty!!!! Dumpling love! This is incredibly wonderful. Thank you for relating your experience. It’s fun to make dumplings together with a buddy.
I’m delighted to know that you got great noodles at HMart, to boot! Yea to the shrimp version!
That video showing different ways to fold wonton is very helpful. Should I also wet the areas that need to stick together with some water for better adhesion? I thought I remember my Grandma teaching me to do that.
Absolutely. Whenever the wrapper feels dry, brush water or use your finger to dot a little water on. The fresher the skins, the less water needed. Great question and reminder, Karen!
I have heard that you live in Santa Cruz County and so do I. Where can I find asian ingredients nearby? Is there an asian market hiding nearby? Is there a supermarket that has a great supply of ingredients? I don't want to drive over the hill and hate to order online.
You don't need to go to an Asian market. Dynasty and Nasoya wonton skins, sold at supermarkets, work great. I buy frozen Dynasty wrappers at Shopper's Corner all the time. As for the noodles, the ones pictured are from Lion Foods in Saratoga. But as I say, dried noodles sold in the Asian section of mainstream markets are swell.
I am thinking of places where I could buy dark and light soy sauce rather than the standards, fermented bean curd, sambal paste, and Shaoxing cooking wine. I ended up ordering all of those so I could follow Andy Huynh's recipe for char sui. I love the Full Steam Dumpling char sui bao and though I can buy them, they would be less expensive if I made them. His recipe was in Edible Monterey Bay. I have been buying dried chinese noodles when I need them. I am a big fan of Shopper's Corner. Thank you for your response.
My pleasure, J!
Great soup, though I cheated and used store bought wonton, I'm just not good at making them and there such great choices at my local Asian market.
I bet you can make fantastic wontons. Sometimes you don't want to, though. No apologizing. You made good soup!