The main steps to making wontons were as follows: 1. Prepare ingredients such as pork foreleg meat, onion and ginger water, light soy sauce, white sugar, oyster sauce, chicken essence, salt, white pepper, sesame oil, high-strength flour, eggs, room temperature water, edible soda, corn starch, onions, lard, secret ingredients, seaweed, etc. First, he made the stuffing. He added scallion, ginger, and pepper with hot water to make scallion ginger pepper water and let it cool. Then, he washed the pork foreleg meat and chopped it into a big bowl. He added a spoonful of light soy sauce, white sugar, oyster sauce, and half a spoonful of chicken essence and stirred evenly. Then, he added scallion ginger pepper water in batches. After each addition, he stirred until the minced meat completely absorbed the water. Finally, the minced meat was in a delicate and elastic state. Then, he added an appropriate amount of salt and pepper to remove the fishy smell. Then, he added a little sesame oil and stirred evenly. 2. To make wonton skin, put half a catty of high-strength flour in a big bowl, add eggs and stir them up. Add about 80 grams of room temperature water into the flour in small amounts many times while adding water and stirring. Add half a gram of edible soda mixed with water into the flour and knead it evenly to obtain a slightly dry dough. Cover it with plastic wrap and relax for 5 minutes before kneading until the dough is smooth. He sprinkled corn starch on the chopping board, rolled the dough into a rectangular shape, rolled it up, pushed it while rolling it to make it bigger and longer, and continued rolling at different angles. Then, he rolled up and stacked the leather, pressed it slightly with a rolling pin, rolled out the thick parts, rolled up the rolling pin again to make the leather into a barrel shape, pressed the front and back of the leather, opened it, rolled out the thick parts at the edges, sprinkled a little corn starch to prevent sticking, stacked it, cut it into the size of a wonton skin, spread it out, and cut it into pieces. 3. To wrap wontons, one had to put meat fillings on the wonton skin and pinch it according to different wrapping methods, such as: - One method was to beat the stuffing on the corner, fold it in half, fold it in half again, pinch it on both sides, dip it in a little water, and fold it over. - Or, he could dip a corner of the wonton skin in a little water and put the stuffing on the opposite corner. He could not pull out the chopsticks but roll them up directly. His thumb and pinky would press against both ends, and he could remove the chopsticks and knead them. - He could also place the stuffing in the middle, dip a little water on the two corners, fold it in half, and knead it. He could use chopsticks to press a little water in the middle, then press a little water on one corner, and fold it in the middle. - He could also place the stuffing in the middle and fold it flat to squeeze out the air inside. - The fillings were placed in the middle, and the chopsticks were not removed. The skin was directly wrapped on the chopsticks and squeezed with the tiger's mouth. - He placed the stuffing in the middle and folded the two corners diagonally. He kneaded them together to squeeze out the air. Then, he dipped a little water on one corner and folded it in half. He pressed the other corner over. - The stuffing was placed in the middle, spread out with chopsticks, and all the fingers of one hand folded in the middle. - For the Shanghai wonton, the square skin could be spread diagonally, and the appropriate amount of meat could be picked with chopsticks. First, one corner was wrapped, then the two sides were turned over, and finally, the other corner was dipped in water, wrapped, and secured. - Another method was to use chopsticks to pick up an appropriate amount of meat filling and place it on the wonton skin. Then, he flipped it up along the rectangular side of the wonton skin, rolled up the filling, and continued to roll it to the other side until it was 3/4 of the wonton skin. Then, he pinched the two sides tightly with both hands, dipped a wooden spatula in water, and wiped it on one side of the wonton. Then, he folded both sides of the wonton inward. The side that had been soaked in water was on the bottom, and the side that had not been soaked in water was on the top. He pinched it gently. 4. After cooking the wontons, he added water to the pot to boil it. Then, he added the wrapped wontons. After the water boiled, he added water twice. The wontons floated up and the skin became transparent. It was cooked. 5. After mixing the soup, he added a little chopped green onion, pork fat, light soy sauce, chicken essence, salt, secret ingredients, and a little seaweed into the bowl. Then, he scooped in an appropriate amount of wonton soup. If there was soup stock, it would be better to use soup stock. Finally, he scooped the cooked wontons into the bowl.
The following is a detailed tutorial on a type of wonton bun: ** 1. Prepare the stuffing ** 1. Choose a suitable piece of meat (such as pork foreleg meat), wash it, cut it into small pieces, and chop it up. 2. He added a suitable amount of seasoning, such as a spoonful of soy sauce, white sugar, oyster sauce, and half a spoonful of chicken essence, and stirred it evenly. 3. He had prepared the water of scallion, ginger, and pepper in advance (soak the scallion, ginger, and pepper in hot water and let it cool), then add it into the minced meat in portions. After each addition, he stirred it well until the minced meat had completely absorbed the water, and then added it again until the minced meat reached a delicate and elastic state. 4. After adding an appropriate amount of salt and pepper to remove the fishy smell, mix well, add a little sesame oil, and stir well again. The filling was ready. ** 2. Making wonton skin (if you make wonton skin yourself)** 1. Prepare half a catty of high-strength flour, add an egg (about 45 grams) and stir it up. Then add about 80 grams of room temperature water into the flour in small amounts and stir while adding water. 2. He mixed half a gram of edible soda with water, added it to the flour, and kneaded it well to get a dry dough. He covered it with plastic wrap and let it relax for 5 minutes before kneading it until the dough was smooth. 3. He sprinkled an appropriate amount of cornstarch on the chopping board, pressed the dough into a rectangular shape with a rolling pin, rolled it up and rolled it while pushing it. After rolling it out, he continued to roll it at a different angle. 4. He rolled up the leather with a rolling pin, folded it, pressed it slightly, rolled out the thick part again, rolled it up again, and pulled out the rolling pin to make the leather into a barrel shape. 5. He used a rolling pin to press the front and back of the leather, spread it open, and rolled out the thick edges again. 6. After sprinkling a little cornstarch on the surface of the skin to prevent it from sticking, he folded it and cut it into the size of the wonton skin. Then, he spread it out and cut it into pieces. The wonton skin was ready. ** 3. Wonton Buns ** 1. Take a wonton skin and place the appropriate amount of stuffing on the skin (the amount of stuffing depends on the size of the wonton skin and personal preference). 2. If he used a simpler wrapping method, he could dip the wonton skin in a corner with a little water, put the stuffing on the opposite corner, and roll the chopsticks directly without pulling them out. Then, he would press his thumb and pinky against both ends, pull the chopsticks away, and knead them. 3. You could also put the stuffing in the middle, dip the two corners with a little water, fold it in half, and press a little water with chopsticks in the middle, or put the stuffing in the middle, fold it flat, and squeeze out the air inside. ** 4. Cooking wontons and soup (option)** 1. He added water to boil the pot and placed the wrapped wontons into the pot. After the water boiled, he added water twice. The wontons floated and the skin became transparent, indicating that they were cooked. 2. When mixing the soup, add a little chopped green onion, pork fat, light soy sauce, chicken essence, salt, secret ingredients (if there is), and a little seaweed into the bowl. Then scoop in an appropriate amount of wonton soup, and then put the cooked wonton into the bowl.
Here are some methods to make wonton buns: 1. The first method was to place the stuffing on the corner of the wonton skin, fold it in half, then fold it again. After pinching both sides, dip it in a little water, and finally fold it in half. 2. The second method: Dip a little water in one corner of the wonton skin and put the stuffing in the opposite corner. Don't pull out the chopsticks, roll it up directly. Then use your thumb and pinky to press against both ends, pull out the chopsticks, and knead it. 3. The third method was to place the stuffing in the middle, dip a little water on the two corners, fold it in half, and press a little water with chopsticks in the middle. 4. The fourth method was to place the stuffing in the middle and fold it flat to squeeze out the air inside. 5. [The fifth method: Place the stuffing in the middle. Don't remove the chopsticks. Just wrap the skin directly on the chopsticks and squeeze it with the tiger's mouth.] 6. The sixth method: Place the stuffing in the middle, fold the two corners diagonally, knead and squeeze out the air. 7. The seventh method was to place the stuffing in the middle, spread it out with chopsticks, and fold all the fingers of one hand in the middle. 8. The eighth method was to cut the dough in half into a triangle. The filling was placed at the middle corner. After folding it in half, the air inside was drained and a little water was dipped in it. 9. The Shanghai Wonton Wrapping Method: Spread the square leather diagonally on the table, pick the appropriate amount of meat with chopsticks, wrap one corner first, then turn it over on both sides, and finally dip some water on the other corner, wrap it up and secure it. 10. [Home-style wonton wrapping method: Prepare a wonton skin, dip the sides in water, put the stuffing in the middle, fold it, and then fold it in half.]
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The following are some ways to wrap wontons: 1. The first method of wrapping: Place the stuffing on the corner, fold it in half, and then fold it in half again. He pinched both sides, dipped them in some water, and folded them in half. 2. The second method of wrapping: Dip a little water on one corner of the wonton skin and put the stuffing on the opposite corner. Don't pull out the chopsticks and roll it up directly. Then, he placed his thumb and pinky against both ends and pulled the chopsticks away. 3. The third method of wrapping: Place the stuffing in the middle, dip the two corners with a little water, fold them in half, and press a little water with chopsticks in the middle. 4. The fourth method of wrapping: Place the stuffing in the middle, fold it over and knead it to squeeze out the air inside. 5. The fifth wrapping method (Air Wonton Technique) was to fold the first fold inside, fold the second fold inside, and press the third fold inside. If it was empty, he would stuff it into the fourth corner. 6. ** The sixth wrapping method **: - He prepared the wonton skin, wonton filling, and a bowl for water. - He used his chopsticks to pick up a suitable amount of meat stuffing and placed it on the wonton skin. - He rolled up the filling along the rectangular edge of the wonton skin. - He continued to flip it up and rolled it to the other side until it was 3/4 of the wonton skin. He pinched both sides tightly. - He dipped a wooden spatula in some water and smeared it on one side of the wonton. - He folded both sides of the wonton inwards, with the wet side at the bottom and the non-wet side at the top. He pinched it gently. 7. ** The seventh method of making dumplings (small wonton bun method)**: - He held the wonton skin in his left hand and picked a ball of meat filling with a bamboo stick in his right hand and placed it in the middle of the wonton skin. - With the help of his left hand, he picked the four sides of the wonton skin together. As long as one side could overlap with the other sides, it would be fine. - The four sides intersected at a point. He closed his left hand and grabbed the ball together. He used a bamboo stick to gently poke the seal. He was careful not to pierce the wonton skin. He could not wrap it too tightly. He had to make the small wonton appear hollow. 8. ** The eighth method (Yuan Bao Wonton, Pocket Wonton, Lotus Wonton, Sichuan Wonton, Goldfish Wonton, Boat Wonton, Ring Wonton, Triangle Wonton, One-handed Wonton, etc.)**: - For different wontons such as Yuan Bao Wonton, the specific operations varied according to the shape. For example, Yuan Bao Wonton might be shaped into a Yuan Bao shape by folding the wonton skin in half and kneading the two corners after putting the stuffing in the middle. Pocket Wonton might be shaped like a pocket after putting the stuffing in the middle. However, the detailed operation of each shape did not clearly give the standard steps. It could be made according to traditional methods and creativity.
Here are some wonton bun recipes: 1. The stuffing was placed on the corner, folded in half, then folded in half again, pinched on both sides, dipped in water, and folded in half. 2. He dipped one corner of the wonton skin in water and put the stuffing in the opposite corner. He rolled the wonton skin up without pulling out the chopsticks. He pressed his thumb and pinky against both ends and pulled out the chopsticks to knead. 3. The fillings were placed in the middle. The two corners were dipped in water and folded in half. In the middle, he used chopsticks to press the water. In one corner, he pressed the water again and then folded in the middle. The corner that was not dipped in water was pressed over. 4. The stuffing was placed in the middle, and the flat surface was folded over to squeeze out the air. One corner was dipped in water and folded in half, and the other corner was pressed over. 5. The fillings were placed in the middle, and the chopsticks were not removed. The skin was directly wrapped around the chopsticks, and he used the web between his thumb and forefinger to squeeze and remove the chopsticks. 6. The stuffing was placed in the middle, and the two corners were folded diagonally to squeeze out the air. One corner was dipped in water and folded in half, and the other corner was pressed over. 7. He placed the stuffing in the middle and spread it out with chopsticks. He folded all his fingers in the middle with one hand and kneaded the dough. 8. The dough was cut in half into a triangle, and the stuffing was placed in the middle corner and folded to expel air. After dipping it in water, the two sides were folded in the middle, and the thumb and index finger pinched in the middle to form a small goldfish shape. 9. The stuffing was placed in the middle, and the dough was folded in half to form a blessing bag. In addition, there was a method to wrap the big wonton in the sea: spread the square skin diagonally, use chopsticks to pick an appropriate amount of meat, first wrap one corner, then turn it over on both sides, and finally wrap it firmly in the other corner. The home-cooked wonton could be dipped in water on the edge of the wonton skin, and the stuffing could be placed in the middle. After folding it, the two ends could be folded and pressed.