Won Ton Soup

The name won ton means swallowing a cloud, and the
wonton floating in this popular soup are thought to resemble clouds.

Won Ton Soup recipe. Rhonda Parkinson

Ingredients:

• 18 – 24 won ton wrappers
• Filling:
• 1/2 pound boneless lean pork, chopped finely
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• a few drops sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 green onion, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 dashes of white pepper
• Other:
• Water for boiling won tons
• 4 1/2 – 5 cups chicken stock
• green onion, thinly sliced, as desired
• a few drops sesame oil (optional)

Preparation:

Combine all the filling ingredients in a bowl, mixing well. Lay one won
ton skin in front of you. Cover the remaining won ton skins with a damp
towel to keep them from drying out.
   
Filling the won tons: Moisten all the edges of the won ton wrapper with water. Place a heaping teaspoon of won ton filling in the center.
 
Fold
the won ton wrapper in half lengthwise, making sure the ends meet.
Press down firmly on the ends to seal. Use thumbs to push down on the
edges of the filling to center it. Keeping thumbs in place, fold over
the won ton wrapper one more time. Push the corners up and hold in
place between your thumb and index finger. Wet the corners with your
fingers. Bring the two ends together so that they overlap. Press to
seal. The finished product should resemble a nurse’s cap. Repeat with
remaining won tons.

Alternate method: Place the teaspoon of filling in the middle of the
wrapper and twist to seal. The final result should resemble a money bag
or drawstring purse.
 

Boiling the won tons: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the won
tons, making sure there is enough room for them to move about freely.
Let the won tons boil for 5 – 8 minutes, until they rise to the top and
the filling is cooked through. Remove from the pot with a slotted spoon.

To make the soup: bring the chicken stock to a boil. Add the won tons
and bring the soup back to a boil. Add the green onion, remove the pot
from the heat and add the sesame oil, stirring.

Won Ton Soup a.k.a Sup Pangsit, ini salah satu makanan favoritku. Inget waktu masih kecil dulu di Medan, Tiap hari Sabtu atau Minggu, Papa selalu ajakin makan diluar. Waktu kecil dulu..senenggg banget kalo diajak keluar biar alasan apapun juga. Seringnya makan di Jln. Semarang, itu jalannya panjang jualan makanan dari malem jem 7 sampe tengah malam. Terus kalo nyari duren medan yah disono itu.. banyak abang2 mangkal dengan segala atributnya,bangku2 panjang buat kitanya duduk pas makan duren, terus berjubel2 durennya dipajang di jalanan. Kalo kita duduk makan disana, Abang2nya nyediain tisu buat kita ntar lap tangan (tisu basah? you wish!),terus ada keranjang gede dari anyaman rotan lentur gitu buat buang segala macam ampas duren. Air minum kudu pesan sendiri diantara RM2 yg ada disana. Duh..,jadi kangen.. Tapi itu jadul yah Abang2 penjual duren yg ramah-nan-baik ati-tidak sombong-lagi-jujur. Sekarang kalo kesana, penjualnya suka bo’ong, harga2nya juga tingggiiiiiiii sekalii..Orang belum makan sebiji siap, Abang2nya uda bukain lagi 3 biji duren. Lah e’lah…..Mayan kalo bukanya yg bagus..Seringnya…KAGA!

Back to sup pangsit..,hihihi… Terus kalo makan di RM yg jualan mi pangsit di Semarang itu, aku cuman mesen sup pangsit. Enakkk banget!! Padahal daging yg ada dalam pangsitnya itu kecil2 menul2 imut. Semangkuk isi 10 buah. Tapi aku sangat sangat sangat menikmati segala tekstur dan rasa dalam semangkok itu. Kulitnya yg lembut..membungkus si daging yg sexy..dengan aroma kaldu yg joss..serta limpahan daun bawang sebagai topping.. Wis…enak’e…

Sekarang,uda bisa bikin sendiri.. Jadi, hari ini.. aku nikmati si pangsit sambil mengingat memory lama..

Ah…….

jadi ingin ke Medan..!!!