What is the difference between wonton, wonton stew, and dumplings?

Wonton is a kind of Cantonese snack, similar to the "wonton" in northern China and the "Zhaoshou" called by Sichuan people, but the materials and shape are slightly different. Wonton noodles cooked with egg noodles are one of the authentic Cantonese snacks.

Wonton is made by wrapping the minced filling in wonton skin. Cantonese wonton wrappers are made from eggs and flour and cut into squares of about 8cm by 8cm. The filling is made of fat, lean pork, fresh shrimp, ground fish minced and egg yolk, seasoning.

The wrapping method of Guangdong wonton is generally fast, and it does not have to be folded neatly gradually. The size is based on the ability to swallow one in one bite. Most wontons are boiled in boiling water and added to noodles and soup to make wonton noodles.

There are also those who only eat net wontons. In Hong Kong, some restaurants also serve wontons fried in hot oil until golden brown and crispy, which is called "fried wonton", and this practice is also popular abroad.

Wonton (Hanyu pinyin: hún tún, Cantonese: w n4 t n1, pronounced "wonton") is a traditional Chinese food that originated in northern China.

In the "Dialect" written by Yangxiong of the Western Han Dynasty, it is mentioned that "the cake is called the wonton", and the wonton is a kind of cake, the difference is that it is filled with the inside, and it is eaten after steaming; If it is cooked in soup, it is called "soup cake".

The ancient Chinese believed that this was a sealed bun without seven tricks, so it was called "chaos", and according to the rules of Chinese character making, it was later called "wonton". At this time, there is no difference between wontons and dumplings.

Dumplings have not changed significantly for thousands of years, but wontons have flourished in the south and have an independent style. Since the Tang Dynasty, the names of wontons and dumplings have been officially distinguished.

Dumplings are traditional Chinese specialty foods. Also known as dumplings. It is the staple food and local snack of the northern folk, and it is also the food of the New Year.

There is a folk song called "Big cold and small cold, eat dumplings for the New Year." "Dumpling is mostly boiled with dough stuffing. Dumplings originated during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

Dumplings are mostly made of cold water and flour, rolled into a slightly thicker round skin in the middle and thinner around the periphery, wrapped in the filling, kneaded into a crescent or horn shape, and cooked in boiling water. Dumpling wrappers can also be made with hot noodles, puff pastry or rice noodles; The filling can be meat or vegetarian, sweet or salty; Mature methods can also be steamed, branded, fried, fried, etc., meat stuffing has three fresh, shrimp, crab roe, sea cucumber, fish, chicken, pork, beef, mutton, etc., vegetarian stuffing is divided into assorted vegetarian filling, ordinary vegetarian stuffing and the like.

In fact, there is not much difference, but the names and methods are different in each place, and the way of eating will be a little different.

Dumplings are stocked, do not drink soup, dip in soy sauce, and the sides are small.

Chaos is not very shared, does not stick to soy sauce, drinks soup, big side.

Wonton, similar to chaos, but usually cooked with noodles.

Wontons and wontons are the same, but not the same as dumplings.

In ancient China, there was no distinction between wonton dumplings. Wontons and dumplings are all stuffed with thin noodles or steamed or boiled, and the ancestors found that the meat filling was wrapped in dough, without leaking a single seam or a little hole, and the "buns" without the "seven holes" were delicious. So this kind of "bun" was called "chaos", and later changed to wontons, and has been used in oak to this day.

It is said that after the separation of dumplings and wontons in the Tang Dynasty, the wontons became exquisite dumpling buckets, and gradually gained an independent style. The dumplings in the north, for thousands of years, have not changed qualitatively from form to content, and the style is relatively fixed, while the dumplings in the south are constantly innovating Brother Liang. Names and names are also flourishing in the southern provinces.

Sichuan is called Zhaoshou, Guangdong is called wonton, Hubei is called Baomen, Jiangxi is called clear soup, and the wontons in other provinces have basically remained unchanged in the 50 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Northerners like to eat wonton or dumplings, just because wonton and dumplings can be used as a meal, can also be used as a supper or snack, when hungry, a bowl of wonton or dumplings, can definitely fill people's stomachs. Many people also think that dumplings are similar to wontons, but in fact, there is a difference between wantons and dumplings.

The difference between the appearance of wontons and dumplings

Although wonton and dumplings look similar, there are certain differences between the two, which can be judged mainly from its base holder. The skin of wonton is relatively thin, and its filling is mainly pork filling, which is relatively smaller. There are many ways to wrap dumplings, people in different places have different ways to wrap dumplings, and its fillings can also be varied, sweet or salty or spicy, which can be matched arbitrarily.

It is much larger than wonton, and the dumpling skin will be thicker, and the skin will be thicker, and the filling will not easily leak when making dumplings.

The difference in nutritional value between wonton and dumplings

At present, the difference in nutritional value between wonton and dumplings is naturally different. For example, the main filling of wonton is pork filling, so pork is also rich in a lot of protein, and its wonton skin is made of flour, which is also rich in a lot of starch substances, these two substances can fully replenish the energy in the human body. Dumplings have a variety of fillings, and its nutritional value is naturally different, for people who like to eat corn dumplings, it contains a lot of starch, and for friends with cholesterol, you can also eat corn dumplings, so their nutritional value is different.

The difference between the eating method of wonton and dumpling skin

In terms of how to eat, wonton is usually eaten by cooking when it is not in a situation. For example, when you want to eat wonton, because the wonton skin will be thinner, you only need to put it in the pot and cook it for more than ten seconds, and a bowl of delicious wonton will be cooked, and wonton with noodles is definitely the best choice. In addition, the way to eat dumplings is also very simple, you can put the dumplings directly into hot water and cook them and then take them out to eat, or you can let them be steamed in the pot and dipped in vinegar to eat.

Alternatively, you can wrap the dumplings in a little flour and put them in a pan to fry them, the fried dumplings are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, salty and delicious.

So, although wonton and dumplings look similar, they are still very different. The way to eat wonton will indeed be more simple, but the wonton will taste fresher. Gyoza can be eaten in a variety of ways, and you can make them according to your favorite taste, so they are really different.

Different sizes: Wonton sizes are usually based on "one bite to swallow". Dumplings have more fillings and are usually larger.

The shape is different: the wonton skin is square, and the wrapped wonton is basically round, and it has a transparent feeling after cooking. The dumpling skin is round, and the wrapped dumpling is basically elongated and opaque when cooked.

Different fillings: Wonton is mainly filled with various meats, and the wonton filling is more delicate and delicious, and the wonton bun has less filling. The filling of dumplings can be described as varied, meat, vegetables, fish and shrimp, etc., the filling of dumplings is slightly thicker, and there are many fillings in dumpling packs.

Different sizes: Wonton sizes are usually based on "one bite to swallow". Dumplings have more fillings and are usually larger.

The shape is different: the wonton skin is square, and the wrapped wonton is basically round, and it has a transparent feeling after cooking. The dumpling skin is round, and the wrapped dumpling is basically elongated and opaque when cooked.

Different fillings: Wonton is mainly filled with all kinds of meat, the wonton filling is more delicate and delicious, and the wanton bun has less filling. The filling of dumplings can be described as varied, meat, vegetables, fish and shrimp, etc., the filling of dumplings is slightly thicker, and the filling of dumpling bags is more.

The cooking method is different: as long as the wonton is boiled in a pot under boiling water, it can be cooked by basically floating, which takes a short time, and is usually boiled with soup and condiments. Dumplings are usually boiled in clear water, in the process of cooking dumplings, you need to add cold water three times, after the so-called 'three sinking and three floating' cooked dumplings, so it takes a long time, and the cooked dumplings are eaten with dipping sauce.