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Shanghai Style Won Ton Soup
8 oz shrimp (30 small) 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt
8 oz ground pork 1 tablespoon chopped green onion 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped ginger 1 tablespoon soya sauce 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon Chinese white cooking wine 1 egg 6 cups soup stock (can be beef, chicken, pork, veggie, your choice) 30 pieces won ton skins
Marinate shrimp in a small mixing bowl in cornstarch and salt.
Place ground pork in a bowl, add egg, green oniion, salt, sesame oil, soya sauce, wine, ginger. Stir with 1 tablespoon of cold water, mix until it thickens.
Place 1/2 teaspoon of pork mixture in the centre of each wonton wrapper, along with 1 shrimp. Wrap into won ton shape. Heat soup stock with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of soya sauce until boiling. Sprinkle with some sesame oil.
Drop won tons into a deep pot of boiling water, allow to boil for a few seconds, reduce to medium heat and allow to cook for 3 minutes. Drain won tons, then place them into the soup. Serve in individual bowls.
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