Superior Wonton Soup

Name: Superior Wonton Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 cup (100 g) snow peas or 1½ cups (100 g) bok choy, blanched for a few seconds and sliced; 1 cup (100 g) snow peas or 1½ cups (100 g) bok choy, blanched for a few seconds and sliced; 6 dried black Chinese mushrooms, soaked, boiled and thinly sliced; Pepper to taste (optional); Green chilli, sliced, to serve; Chilli Ginger Sauce; 300 g (10 oz) chicken bones or chicken meat; 300 g (10 oz) chicken bones or chicken meat; 3 dried scallops; ½ cup (90 g) very small dried ikan bilis (baby anchovies or whitebait); ½ cup (90 g) very small dried ikan bilis (baby anchovies or whitebait); ½ cup (90 g) very small dried ikan bilis (baby anchovies or whitebait); 5 stalks celery ribs, cut into lengths; 3 cloves garlic, peeled and bruised; 1 medium carrot, cut into chunks; 1 cm (½ in) ginger, peeled and bruised; ½ teaspoon white peppercorns; 1¾ cups (270 g) flour; ½ cup (125 ml) water; 200 g (7 oz) medium fresh prawns, peeled and deveined; 150 g (5 oz) minced chicken or pork; 150 g (5 oz) minced chicken or pork; 8 water chestnuts, peeled and diced; 50 g (1½ oz) dried black fungus, or 4 dried mushrooms, soaked in water for 15 minutes to soften; 50 g (1½ oz) dried black fungus, or 4 dried mushrooms, soaked in water for 15 minutes to soften; 1 egg, beaten; 2 teaspoons rice wine; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon oyster sauce; 1 teaspoon grated ginger juice

Preparation info

Makes
15
wonton

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 50

Appears in

The Food of Malaysia

By Wendy Hutton

Published 2022

About

Juicy, stuffed dumplings or wonton in soup are found in Chinese restaurants throughout the world. This version is definitely a cut above the rest, with an excellent stock made from ikan bilis, dried scallops and chicken.

Ingredients

1 cup (100 g) snow peas or 1½ cups (100 g

Asia
China
Malaysia
Soup

Method

Prepare the Chilli Ginger Sauce by following the instructions.
Place the Basic Stock ingredients in a stockpot and bring to a boil. Skim the surface, lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Strain the stock well and discard the solids. Reserve 6 cups (1½ litres) of the stock.
Make the Wonton Wrappers by kneading