I never order wonton in North America because I never know what I am going to get. It is like an Italian ordering a risotto and does not know if he is getting a congee, a paella, a chicken rice or a rice crispy. Mak's in Hong Kong is well know and people lines up late into the night. I ordered wonton, of course.
Wonton is a snack so it shouldn't be big, it should be a nice comfortable mouth full for even a small adult. The shrimp should be the small sweet prawn that crunches on you teeth and fill your mouth with its sweet shrimp taste. The pork should be light and provide a little but unnoticeable fat to the dumpling. The wrapper should be thin and have some body. The soup should be made with shrimp shell that give it a light but fully flavoured background to the wonton. Mak's is famous and has four shops. Their wonton may no longer be the best in town, but they are still traditional and quite good. It makes for a very good late night snack.
I never order wonton in North America because I never know what I am going to get. It is like an Italian ordering a risotto and does not know if he is getting a congee, a paella, a chicken rice or a rice crispy. Mak's in Hong Kong is well know and people lines up late into the night. I ordered wonton, of course. 
Wonton is a snack so it shouldn't be big, it should be a nice comfortable mouth full for even a small adult. The shrimp should be the small sweet prawn that crunches on you teeth and fill your mouth with its sweet shrimp taste. The pork should be light and provide a little but unnoticeable fat to the dumpling. The wrapper should be thin and have some body. The soup should be made with shrimp shell that give it a light but fully flavoured background to the wonton. Mak's is famous and has four shops. Their wonton may no longer be the best in town, but they are still traditional and quite good. It makes for a very good late night snack.
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