释义 |
won ton|wɒn tɒn| Also wan tan, wun tun, and as one word. [Chinese (Cantonese), Pinyin húntun.] A small round roll or pocket of dough containing a savoury filling, eaten alone (after being deep-fried) or boiled in soup (won ton soup).
1948R. W. Dana Where to eat in New York 66 The theater and night-club performers drop in late for chicken egg foo yong, a won ton soup, squab, or Chinese steak. 1952W. Y. Hong Chinese Cook Bk. 37 Pick up about ½ teaspoon of meat (or fish) mixture and place on one corner of the won-ton skin. Roll almost to the opposite corner... The usual serving is 12 to 15 won-tons per person. Ibid. 38 Chicken Won-Ton Soup... 8 cups super soup stock... 2 cups chicken meat... 90 pieces of won-ton. 1956‘E. McBain’ Cop Hater (1958) xx. 172 The wonton soup was crisp with Chinese vegetables... The wontons were brown and crisp. 1972K. Lo Chinese Food i. 54 Well made wuntuns floating in clear soups resemble clouds. 1976Times 20 Aug. 12/8 Two spring rolls for 25p, skins for Wan Tan dumpling at 60p a lb. 1976Time 27 Sept. 63/2 The Chinese deep-fry everything from shrimp toast and wontons to beef and chicken. |