Shrimp Wonton "Noodle" Soup

Ingredients

• 4 oz shrimp paste (homemade or store-bought)
• 9 wonton wrappers (8-10 wrappers)
• 1 cup leafy greens (choice of greens like bok choy or spinach)
• 5 g Chinese dried seaweed (zi cai / 紫菜)
• 1 tbsp scallion (chopped)
• 1 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• salt (to taste)
• 0.125 tsp ground white pepper

Steps

1. 1

   Dip a wonton wrapper in water to moisten it slightly.

2. 2

   Pipe a line of shrimp paste onto the center of the wrapper.

3. 3

   Fold the wrapper over the paste and seal it tightly to create a long, thin filled strip.

4. 4

   Carefully stretch the filled wrapper out to elongate it into a noodle shape. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and paste.

5. 5

   Bring a pot of water to a boil and carefully drop the shrimp wonton "noodles" into the water.

6. 6

   Once the wonton noodles are floating, add your leafy greens of choice to the pot to blanch.

7. 7

   In a serving bowl, combine the dried seaweed, chopped scallions, chopped cilantro, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and ground white pepper.

8. 8

   Add a few scoops of the boiling cooking water (broth) into the serving bowl to create the soup base.

9. 9

   Transfer the cooked wonton noodles and greens into the bowl. Garnish with additional cilantro if desired and serve immediately.

Notes

The creator uses the word "soap" in the transcript as a humorous code for cilantro. Ensure the wonton wrappers are sealed tightly so the shrimp paste doesn't leak out during stretching or boiling.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• shrimp
• wontons
• soup
• noodle soup
• fusion
• seafood