Andrea Nguyen shares some wonton-folding expertise. There’s the extra-simple triangle, the lovely flower bud (which looks like tortellini), and the nurse’s cap (which looks like the Flying Nun’s headpiece).
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Who doesn’t love a wonton? Whether they’re deep fried or they’re poached in a little broth. They’re really easy to make and there are three basic shapes that I want to show you. The most common one is a Triangle. It’s just simply the square wonton shape folded in half and then sealing the edges really, really well and making sure all the air bubbles have been removed. From the triangle you can make what’s called a Flower Bud by simply rolling up the spine and then bringing those two edges together and then wrapping them around each other. The third shape that you can make is a Nurse Cap. And instead of making a triangle, you’re going to make a rectangle and then bring the two corners together and you have this cute little nurse cap that kinda looks like the Flying Nun. All these shapes can be used whether you boil them or fry them. They’re interchangeable and it’s really a matter what you’re looking for in terms of esthetics once that you get your food done.
Post time: Jul-05-2017