Ingredients
Requirements
- Scouring pad
- Screw
- Tea towel
Chao shou means crossed arms, referring to the way you fold the wonton wrapper around the filling so that the ends overlap. Hong you is the red oil. Unlike Cantonese wonton soup, these do not swim in broth, but lie in a pool of spicy, slightly sweet sauce at the bottom of the bowl.
The filling is deliberately simple: minced pork, ginger, scallions, a little Shaoxing wine and white pepper. Beat in a splash of cold water until the pork becomes sticky; this keeps the filling juicy instead of grainy.
Scoop the wontons out of the water with a slotted spoon, not a colander. You want some of the cooking water to come with them, as this thins the sauce to just the right consistency.
Ingredients