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Authentic Hong Kong Cantonese style wonton noodle soup (雲吞麵) often serves in hot broth with fresh Cantonese egg noodles, wonton and leafy vegetables. This shrimp wonton noodle soup recipe is easy and delicious!

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What is wonton noodle soup (雲吞麵)?

Wonton noodle soup (雲吞麵) often serves in hot broth with fresh Cantonese egg noodles, wonton and leafy vegetables. Also, wonton noodle soup is a classic Cantonese noodle dish. It was a street food and later became very popular among cafes, Chinese restaurants and throughout south east Asia.

Besides, this is one of my favorite childhood shrimp wonton noodle soups and I still love it. I hope you like this simple and delicious wonton noodle soup recipe.

Actually this wonton noodle soup is very similar to the wonton soup recipe that I posted before. However, this time I only add a cup of green onion for the wonton filling to make wonton. You can see the details how to make wonton at this wonton soup post.

In addition, Cantonese style wonton noodle soup usually use shrimp and pork to make wonton. And, this is a classic shrimp wonton noodle soup.

What kind of noodles for wonton noodle soup (雲吞麵) ?

Wonton noodles is also called wonton mee or wanton mein. Wonton noodle soup usually use wonton mein which is a Cantonese style yellow egg noodles.

Besides, it often uses fresh thin and small egg noodles. Moreover, it is made of egg, flour and potassium carbonate & Sodium Bicarbonate solution.

How to cook wonton noodles?

Wanton mein always boil in water first and loosen up the noodles to get rid some of the alkaline stuff. Then, rinse under cold water, so the noodles will be more elastic and chewy texture.

But, remember do not to over boil the noodles. Once the water is boiling, add the noodles and loosen up a little bit. Let it cook until the noodles are floating on top of water. That’s the sign to show noodles are done and cooked.

What kind of broth do you use for wonton mein soup (雲吞麵) ?

Usually people use chicken and pork bones to boil the broth for many hours. However, I want to make it simple. Thus, I only use a can of chicken broth, warm up and pour over the noodles and wonton. If you have time, you can boil chicken broth from scratch and serve with the wonton mein soup.

What are the ingredients in Hong Kong wonton noodle soup?

The basic ingredients are fresh cantonese egg noodles, vegetables, wonton and chicken broth. Cantonese style wonton mainly shrimp and pork.

Cooking tips for how to make wonton noodle soup recipe:

Wrap the wonton and boil them until they are floating on top of water. After that, set them aside.
Boil water in a pot and cook wanton mee. The same way to cook wonton wait until the noodles are floating on top. Next, drain the wonton noodles and rinse under cold water.
Wash and cook lettuce in the boiling water for few seconds. Normally, I just put lettuce in hot boiling water and immerse it. Then, take them out quickly because you don’t want to over cook lettuce.
Lay cooked lettuce in a bowl, wonton mein and wonton. Lastly, boil and warm up chicken broth, pour hot soup over noodles and wonton.

FAQs:

What kind of vegetable should I add?

Most people like to add some leafy vegetables such as choy sum, gai lan or lettuce to serve with wonton noodle soup (雲吞麵). This time I use lettuce because it’s very common vegetable and easy to find in regular grocery store.

Normally, I just put lettuce in hot boiling water and immerse it. Then, take them out quickly because you don’t want to over cook lettuce.

Instructions for how to make Hong Kong Cantonese style wonton noodle soup:

1. Roughly chop the shrimp

2. In a bowl, put ground pork, shrimp, salt 1/4 teaspoon , oyster sauce 2 tablespoons, sesame oil 1 tablespoon, white pepper 1/4 teaspoon, garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon, 1 cup of green onion and mix it very well

3. The easiest and traditional way is to put a small spoon filling onto a wonton wrapper and close the end with a tail like the picture above.

4. Boil some water in a pot. When the water is boiling, add wonton. Let it cook until they all float on the top and make sure it’s cooked. After that, set them aside.

5. Boil water to cook fresh egg noodles. When the water is boiling, add noodles and loosen up. Let it cook until the noodles float on top of the water. (Don’t over cook the noodles)

6. Then, drain and rinse under cold water.

7. Wash and cook lettuce in the boiling water for few seconds. After that, take them out quickly because don’t want to over cook the lettuce. Lay cooked lettuce, wonton mein and wonton in a bowl.

8. Next, boil and warm up chicken broth, pour the hot soup over the noodles and wonton.

Enjoy this easy Hong Kong shrimp wonton noodle soup recipe! Also, check out these homemade ramen noodles, chicken yi mein and beef chow fun recipes.

Wonton Noodle Soup