These ‘Bubble Wontons’ Burst in Your Mouth

Bubble wontons are a specialty of Suzhou, a city in eastern China. They’re called that because they float like bubbles and contain so little meat that soup bursts out when you bite into one.

We went to Chenji Wonton, a famous bubble wonton shop in Suzhou, to see how they’re made.

0:00 What is a bubble wonton?
0:38 How it’s made
2:35 What makes a wonton different from a dumpling?
3:42 Why doesn’t it have more meat?

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Producer: Clarissa Wei
Narrator: Nicholas Ko
Videographer: Shirley Xu
Editor: Joel Roche

Music: Audio Network

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