won ton
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Definition
- Noun:
- A Chinese dumpling: A small, filled dumpling made of thin dough, typically containing a mixture of spiced minced pork and other ingredients.
- A type of soup: A clear broth soup containing these dumplings.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Dumpling):
- The chef carefully folded each won ton.
- We ordered steamed won tons with a dipping sauce.
Noun (Soup):
- For lunch, I had a comforting bowl of won ton soup.
- This restaurant serves the best won ton in the city.
Advanced Usage
- As a countable item (dumpling): Often used in the plural form "won tons" when referring to multiple dumplings.
- She ate six won tons.
- As an uncountable dish (soup): Can be used singularly to refer to the soup dish as a whole.
- Won ton is my favorite soup to order.
Variants and Related Words
- Wonton: An alternative, common spelling for the same word.
- Won ton wrapper: The thin sheet of dough used to make the dumpling.
Synonyms
- Dumpling: A general term for a small mass of dough cooked in various ways.
- Ravioli: An Italian dumpling, similar in concept but different in cuisine.
Related Phrases
- Won ton soup: The full name for the soup dish containing the dumplings.
- I'll start with the won ton soup, please.
- Fried won ton: A preparation where the dumplings are deep-fried instead of boiled.
- The appetizer platter includes fried won tons.
Noun
- a soup with won ton dumplings
- a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup