Pork wonton soup

Ingredients

For 6 servings.

1 cup = 240 ml; 1 tablespoon = 15 ml; 1 teaspoon = 5 ml. Use metric quantities where stated. Times and servings are indicative.

• 280 g pak choi
• 225 g minced pork
• 2 1/2 tbsp sesame oil, plus extra for broth
• 1/8 tsp white pepper
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• 1 pack wonton wrappers, about 48 sheets
• 1.44 litres chicken stock
• 1 spring onion

Step-by-step method

1. Blanch pak choi for 60–90 seconds; cool, squeeze dry and chop finely.
2. Knead with pork, sesame oil, pepper, soy, salt and wine until cohesive.
3. Place about 2 tsp filling on each wrapper; dampen edges, fold and join corners.
4. Heat stock and adjust with a little sesame oil, salt and pepper.
5. Cook wontons in simmering water; after they float, cook another 1–2 minutes until the filling is cooked.
6. Divide between bowls, cover with broth and finish with spring onion.