A wonton is a type of Chinese dumpling commonly found across regional styles of Chinese cuisine, also spelled wantan or wuntun, a transliteration from Cantonese, or weden from Shanghainese. Many different styles of wonton are served throughout China, but Cantonese wontons are the most popular in the West due to the predominance of Cantonese restaurants overseas.
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What does the word wonton mean?
According to CooksInfo, "The English word, “wonton”, comes from the Cantonese word “wantan”, meaning, “cloud swallow” or “swallow a cloud”."
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1. Wonton (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia 'Wonton' 2026-09-27: Yang Xiong, writing in the Western Han dynasty, mentioned 'bing wei zhi tun' referring to an early wonton-like food.
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Yang Xiong from the western Han dynasty mentioned "bing wei zhi tun", which means wontons are a type of bread.
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Wonton is commonly eaten in Singapore as part of the country's hawker culture.
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