Comments on: Are ‘wan tun puffs’, an appetiser on the Chinese restaurant’s menu, vegetarian?

By: Eric C

Eric C — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:31:59 +0000

they are deep fried appetizer using wanton skin(wrap)
depends on the content, it could be veggie or meat.
i know some chinese restaurants serves spinach wanton puffs with cream cheese and spinach inside, although it is not authentic chinese food at all (american invention) but pretty tasty.
some even serve chocolate filling puffs, again, it is just deep fried, with sugar powder outside, pretty delicious as well.
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By: christnp

christnp — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:00:59 +0000

If they are the type with a little cream cheese filling, those typically also contain a little imitation crab meat, which is made from fish (pollack).
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By: meadmaker93

meadmaker93 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:31:59 +0000

While typical wontons have a pork/shrimp ingredient, you may check to see if they have a cream cheese wonton (has onion but might have crab--you can ask).
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By: BlueWolf

BlueWolf — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:19:59 +0000

No. Wan Tun usually has pork or shrimp in them. Even the vegetable Wan Tun are usually cooked in chicken/pork broth, so the answer is no.

Your best bet is probably Chinese dumplings. Chinese dumplings are usually larger and have thicker skin (wrap), but they are not very different. There are real pure vegetable Chinese dumplings cooked in vegetable broth (or just water). In a restaurant, you have to ask to confirm, of course.

http://chowtimes.com/tag/dumpling/

Wan Tun PUFF can be something else. It is often referred to deep fried Wan Tun skin filled with cream or meat. Often they are deep fried in lard (pork fat). I think the best thing to do is to really ask.

Good luck.
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By: bec

bec — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:51:59 +0000

Wan tuns are dumplings (dim sum) and usually contain pork and prawns.
They’re part of a lunch dish, or they’re served deep fried as an appetiser or steamed/boiled in soup.
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