Wonton and Char Siu Pork Noodle Soup

Wonton and Char Siu Pork Noodle Soup is a popular Cantonese noodle dish which is a very simple noodle dish served in a hot broth garnished with wonton dumplings, meats and vegetables.

Wonton noodles or wantan mee is a popular Cantonese noodle dish which is a very simple noodle dish served in a hot broth garnished with wonton dumplings, meats and vegetables. This dish is not just popular in China but in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Hong Kong as well. The variation of each location is minimal and mostly it varies only with the vegetable used and the additional meats. Commonly they use thin egg noodles but others use rice noodles or thick egg noodles.

In Hong Kong the most common way of serving this is only with wontons and leafy vegetables, some establishments even serve this deconstructed meaning everything is in separate bowls. In Malaysia and Singapore thin slices of char siu are added, some other variations are spicy and some even used deep fried wontons in replacement for the boiled ones. In Philippines it is a bit different as there are also several versions and the most popular one is called Pancit Molo where cooking method is the same but the noodles used are the wonton wrappers itself. In Thailand it is also served with their version of char sui called mu daeng “red pork” and is served with garnishes like chillies preserved in vinegar, dried chilli flakes and fish sauce. How about you have you seen different variations of this noodle dish, if yes let us know through the comments below.

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Wonton and Char Siu Pork Noodle Soup

  • Author: Raymund
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hours
  • Total Time: 2 hours 15 mins
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Filipino

Description

Wonton and Char Siu Pork Noodle Soup is a popular Cantonese noodle dish which is a very simple noodle dish served in a hot broth garnished with wonton dumplings, meats and vegetables.


Ingredients

Scale

Soup Stock

  • 2kg beef bones
  • 8 cups water + more for pre boiling
  • 1/2 cup crispy fried shallots
  • salt
  • 1 tbsp black peppercorns

Wonton and Char Siu Pork Noodles

  • fine egg noodles
  • cooked wontons
  • char siu (pork barbecue), thinly sliced
  • bok choy

Garnishes

  • spring onions, chopped
  • crispy fried garlic
  • sesame oil

Instructions

  1. In a pot add beef bones and enough water to cover beef bones, bring to a boil then turn heat off. Drain to remove scum then rinse bones in running tap.
  2. Place the bones back to the pot together with all soup stock ingredients, bring to a boil and simmer for 2 hours. Drain bones using a fine sieve and reserve the soup and place in a separate pot. Continue to simmer in very low heat until ready.
  3. In a separate pot add water and bring it to a boil, one boiling blanch your bok choys for 15 seconds then place in a colander and run it with cold water.
  4. In the same boiling water cook your noodles by dipping it for 10 to 15 seconds then place in a colander and run it with tap water.
  5. Place noodles, wontons, bok choy and char sui in a bowl, pour piping hot soup then add your garnishes. Serve while hot.

 

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30 Responses

  1. Oh yes pls, love it.

  2. Alex says:

    What a beautiful soup!

  3. Great looking soup. And a really interesting discussion on how it’s served in different places. Super post – thanks.

  4. Caroline says:

    Ohhhh yum, this sounds awesome. Love your presentation, too. 🙂

  5. Karen says:

    This is one of the prettiest noodle dishes I have seen.

  6. foodjaunts says:

    I’m so glad you featured a homemade beef bone broth as the base of this dish. It sounds perfect and super tasty!

  7. Thanks for the background – I prefer those with char siu (and even better if the char siu is on the side!)

  8. buttoni says:

    Your soup looks absolutely delicious!

  9. Eha says:

    One of my favourite soups: thanks for a fabulously appetizing dish 🙂 !

  10. One of my ultimate favourites and I tend to eat alot of these for breakfast on my travels, (incidentally to Hong Kong) over Christmas too! Yours looks equally tasty for anytime, night or day 🙂

  11. I love these sorts of soups, especially when the streets are icy and the wind is cold.. I get to be warm inside with a bowl of Wonton Soup!

  12. mjskit says:

    Oh Raymund – you did it again with a wonderful stock and resulting soup! You’re putting my winter soup list together for me.

  13. chowking is useful for filling up my cravings for wonton noodle.. hihi

  14. Sammie says:

    Oh my Raymund!! I never knew this dish was so simple to make!! Haven’t had it in soooo long! I almost have all the ingredients in my kitchen so I definitely gotta try this! You’re such a wonderful inspiration! 🙂

  15. I am always mesmerized by how beautiful bowl of soups layered with colorful ingredients look..
    This looks perfect!
    God, I have missed so many posts here, now I am drooling over every deliciousness!!!

  16. Kristy says:

    I am always so impressed with how you style your soups. They look so artistic. I’ve never had wonton soup before. In fact I don’t know that I’ve ever had wonton anything before…another new one I’ll have to try.

  17. Shirley says:

    Yum! In New York’s Chinatown it’s served with boiled won tons and some char siu.

  18. Nami | Just One Cookbook says:

    I can eat this every lunch. Wait, I used to do that when I was in college… I ate at least once a week! Well, not homemade, at a restaurant… so comforting and nostalgic. 😉

  19. Kiran says:

    Send a few bowls of this wonton and char siu pork noodles. NOW!

  20. This is a stunningly beautiful soup, and a wonderful way to use bok choy! We’re going to feature this on our Facebook page and link here so people can see how you made it, and your lovely photography. If you wish, come LIKE us on Facebook for more recipes and tips on super healthy Asian green vegetables like baby bok choy, gai lan, dau miu, yu choy, gai choy, etc. https://www.facebook.com/Jade.Asian.Greens

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  21. I usually don’t click through Food Porn Daily’s photos to the website as the dishes are unappetizing or I’m disinterested in the photo of the food…but today, it looks AMAZING! I would love to try this! Wonderful photo of it too! Will follow you on FB! 🙂

  22. Mary P says:

    Need to make this! I love the comforting idea of the warm broth with the tasty pork and veg 😀

  23. Noodle Lover says:

    This recipe is very good! It’s also quite widespread in Vietnam under the name of “Hoanh Thanh Xa Xiu”, which is the vietnamese name of wantan charsiu mee!

  24. chuck says:

    those “wontons” in the picture look more like dumplings

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