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Won Tons -- now always with shrimp?
Had lunch at an old reliable in Oakland C-town and ordered won ton soup w/beef stew (first time). When I bit into the won ton, it had two 1-inch shrimp in the filling! I'm sure that's a bonus for most, but for the shrimp-allergic, not so much. I thought won ton filling was pork only and maybe with a smidge of shrimp in upgraded versions. I know Daimo's all shrimp, which is why I avoid it there. Is shrimp-heavy the new standard?
 
 Sarah  Nov 03, 2009 8:30 PM
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For as long as I can remember, I've always had won ton w/ shrimp in the filling -- some family members even judge a place's won ton based on how much shrimp they get in the filling. The only times I've had pork only won tons has been in Hung To Yee Won Ton (the fried won tons in the thickened soup).
 
 kc72  Nov 03, 2009 8:38 PM
My Hong Kong Cantonese family would consider it the default to have shrimp in the wonton. We always make it with shrimp at home, unless someone is allergic (or in my case, too lazy to clean the shrimp). It's horrible, but it's somewhat frown upon to have no shrimp in the wonton, it's considered cheap and sign of a bad restaurant.
 
 gnomatic  Nov 03, 2009 11:20 PM


 
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