云吞面 (yúntūnmiàn) · wonton noodles, wonton noodle soup

Measure Word

一碗云吞面 wǎn

Meanings

1 wonton noodles
2 wonton noodle soup

Made with

面条 miàntiáo 虾仁 xiārén 肉末 ròumò 面皮 miànpí

About the dish

粤菜 Cantonese · 主食 Staple

Thin, springy egg noodles in a clear broth with small wontons of shrimp and pork, plus a few greens. A Cantonese dish; the noodles are firm and chewy rather than soft.

Usually contains wheat, egg and shellfish

Characters

云

yún

cloud (phonetic for 'won')

吞

tūn

to swallow (phonetic for 'ton')

面

miàn

noodles

Examples

HSK 7-9

我在香港吃了最正宗的云吞面。

Wǒ zài Xiānggǎng chī le zuì zhèngzōng de yúntūnmiàn.

I had the most authentic wonton noodles in Hong Kong.

HSK 7-9

这家店的云吞面用的是鲜虾云吞。

Zhè jiā diàn de yúntūnmiàn yòng de shì xiān xiā yúntūn.

This shop's wonton noodles use fresh-shrimp wontons.

Tips

culture

A Guangdong and Hong Kong classic: thin shrimp-and-pork wontons, springy alkaline 竹升面 noodles, and a clear broth made from dried flatfish (大地鱼) and pork bones. The noodles traditionally sit on top so they stay firm until you mix.