The original shape of wonton is closely related to the word "chaos" contained in its name. According to legend, when heaven and earth are inseparable and the universe is chaotic, Pangu was born from chaos and created the world.

Chaos is implied as the external image of wonton, and the wrapped wonton skin seems to symbolize the unexplored world. Therefore, wonton is also regarded as a memorial to Pangu, the ancestor of the Chinese nation, and it is entrusted with people's admiration for the origin of life and the rebirth of the world.

Therefore, wonton is not only delicious, but also a vivid cultural symbol in the long river of Chinese civilization. Through the diet culture handed down from generation to generation, it tells the long historical legends and humanistic feelings of the Chinese nation.

How to eat wonton

1, fried wonton: Guangdong wonton in the south of the Yangtze River, the relationship between wonton and soup is like fish and water. Chicken soup and meat and bone soup are the best choices for soup base. But ordinary shops only add spices and seaweed to boiling water. Common soups include shredded egg skin, shredded mustard tuber, dried silk, dried shrimp skin, quail eggs and chopped green onion.

2. Wonton noodles: Wonton noodles and soup are often added in Guangdong. Some people only eat wonton. Wonton is made of pig bones, dried fish and shrimp skin.

3. Fried wonton: In Hong Kong, some restaurants fry wonton in hot oil until it is golden and crisp to serve customers, which is also very popular abroad.