plural wontons
: a small dumpling filled typically with meat, seafood, or vegetables and usually served boiled in soup or fried
Whenever you're making wontons, keep in mind that the filling should be well seasoned, but not to the point that the wontons are overly salted when tossed in the sauce or added to a bowl of soup.—
Bill Leung et al.
Bill Leung et al.… press the two sides of the wonton together tightly to enclose the filling and avoid any air pockets …—Hetty Lui McKinnon
compare gyoza, pot sticker
Hetty Lui McKinnonExamples of wonton in a Sentence
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Soups are customizable with wontons, dumplings, or dace fish balls, and they can also be paired with noodles: Have your choice of duck egg noodle, flat rice noodle, vermicelli, or udon.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
Maxi’s Noodle 135-11 38th Avenue This cozy spot just around the corner from the Chinatown hubbub is best known for its wontons.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
Here are 15 of our favorites: Boujee Soul Food
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What to order: Boujee Soul Food’s Collard Green & Lobster Wontons ($15) includes lobster tail meat, savory collard greens, spices and cheese; fried in a crispy wonton.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
The inspector also dropped Stop Sales on 51-degree chicken balls, 51-degree spring rolls, 51-degree raw chicken and 52-degree wontons.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
Maxi’s Noodle 135-11 38th Avenue This cozy spot just around the corner from the Chinatown hubbub is best known for its wontons.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
Here are 15 of our favorites: Boujee Soul Food
Location: Mobile
What to order: Boujee Soul Food’s Collard Green & Lobster Wontons ($15) includes lobster tail meat, savory collard greens, spices and cheese; fried in a crispy wonton.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
The inspector also dropped Stop Sales on 51-degree chicken balls, 51-degree spring rolls, 51-degree raw chicken and 52-degree wontons.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Wonton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wonton. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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