Huzhou Big Wontons

Huzhou Big Wontons

　　　Product Name: Huzhou Big Wontons

　　Place of Origin: Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province

　　Product Features: Aids digestion, delicious and refreshing.

　　Product Introduction: The making method of Huzhou Big Wontons:

　　Filling Preparation: Remove tendons, skin, and bones from the meat, chop it into coarse pieces, then mix with bamboo shoots, cooking wine, sesame oil, sugar, salt, etc., to form the filling;

　　Wrapping: Knead flour into dough, make 100 wonton wrappers, place the filling in each wrapper one by one, and wrap them into slightly elongated, belly-out, turned-corner wontons. The wrapping should be even, and the edges tightly sealed. Loose wrapping may cause water and flavor loss during cooking, affecting the quality.

　　Product History: Huzhou Big Wontons have a long history. According to Volume Eight of "Huyah" (湖雅), written by Jiang Rihui, a Juren scholar of the Xianfeng era, Huzhou's "pastry and snack category includes: cakes, rice dumplings, wontons, etc.", and it notes that these wontons are large, generously filled, with delicious broth, and are well-known throughout Huzhou.