Yield: 4
Hoanh Thanh [Vietnamese Dumplings]
[Wontons] are a traditional Chinese dumpling found across regional Chinese Cuisine. [Hoành Thánh] is the Vietnamese version with Chinese origins. All are delicious but differ slightly in choice seasonings and meat.
Hoành Thánh making should be an easy undertaking but it can be one that is fraught with difficulty. Great fillings are essential to successful dumpling-making. In this class, I will offer basics (tips and tricks) to help you cook like a pro at home.
And if you nail it, you will be rewarded with the most glorious dumpling, stuffed with succulent, savory, and juicy meat filling.
Prep time: 45 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 1 Hour
Ingredients
The Dumpling
Garnishes
Instructions
Prepare the Dumpling Filling
- Mince garlic and ginger
- Small dice shrimp [¼” chunks]
- Add minced garlic and ginger to ground pork
- Add small diced shrimp to ground pork
- Mix ground pork, minced garlic, fresh shrimp, soy sauce, fish sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, salt, sugar, and pepper, mix well and marinate for 15 minutes
Make the Dumplings
- Scoop filling into a wonton wrapper
- Spread a thin layer of water on one side of the wrapper and then seal
- Gently squeeze to create adhesion.
- Next, spread a thin layer of water on the inside left edge of the wrapper, then roll and fold the right edge upwards, gently squeeze to make the wrapper stick.
- After assembling the
- Hoành Thánh
- Place the
- Hoành Thánh
- on a tray (or plate). Make sure you allow for enough space between each
- Hoành Thánh so they don't stick to
- each other. Do not stack. Dust with flour or cornstarch to prevent sticking.
- How to boil the
- Hoành Thánh
- Prepare 1 pot of boiling water, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, put each wonton in the pot, then boil it. Once they float, they should be ready.
- Use a food colander to drain.
- Coat with 1 tsp of cooking oil to prevent sticking and clumping
Assembly
- In a large soup bowl, first, place 12-15 dumplings
- Dress dumplings with Tiger Sate or Chrouk Metae, soy sauce, rice vinegar, lemon juice and sliced scallions
- Serve
Notes:
Why I Love This Recipe
This recipe is a great recipe to include your family, specifically kids. I’ve had so many fond warm memories of making Hoành Thánh with my family. It’s in those precious moments we were not only making Hoành Thánhs, but we were also making memories. If you love a little spice, I strongly recommend garnishing the dish with (my favorite condiment) Chrouk Meta. If you like your dish more mild, the Tiger Sa Te is great. Both items are available at www.tumamispices.com