Ouchengji Superior Shrimp Wonton Soup

Ouchengji Superior Shrimp Wonton Soup

　　　Wontons (known as "huntun" in northern China) and wonton noodles are beloved snacks among the people of Guangzhou. During the Qing Dynasty, the famous poet He Danru composed a well-known "heartless antithetical couplet" (where each character corresponds literally but the meanings are entirely unrelated): "If there's wine, why not invite the moon to drink? If there's no money, how can one afford to eat wontons?" This shows that even back then, wontons and wonton noodles were delicacies people longed for. The superior shrimp wonton soup made at Ouchengji, located at No. 127 Shiwu Fu Road in Xiguan—a street known as the "food street"—is considered one of the best. Since 1956, it has won the title of "Famous Snack" in every edition of the competition. Its broth is carefully simmered with ingredients such as small shrimp, dried croaker fish, and finely chopped pork bones. The wonton filling is made from fresh pork, fresh shrimp, and fresh eggs, all wrapped in ultra-thin wonton wrappers and then boiled. Once cooked, the wontons take on a pinkish, translucent meaty hue with an enticing aroma, earning them the reputation of "glass wontons." In 1997, they were further honored with the title of "China’s Famous Snack" in the first national competition.