Wonton Soup
$10 play money
Silky wontons in a clear broth. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $10 in play money, which puts it in the Snack tier ($1 to $14). It is one of the small, cheap things that make an order feel real.
No payment, no address, no delivery. This is a game.
Key facts
- Cuisine
- Chinese
- Menu section
- Chinese
- Price tier
- Snack ($1 to $14)
- Play-money price
- $10
- Main ingredients
- pork and shrimp wontons, clear broth
- How it is served
- Wontons floating in clear broth with greens in a white bowl
History, tradition and origin
Stir-frying in a wok became common in China as a fuel-saving method: food cut small cooks in seconds over a fierce flame. Sichuan cooking is known for chili and numbing pepper, Cantonese for freshness, and sweet and sour sauces come from the east and south. Many of these dishes are served family-style, with everyone sharing from the centre of the table.
Food economy and industry
Chinese restaurants are found in almost every town on earth, and many were started by emigrant families as a first business. Soy sauce brewing, chili bean paste and tofu making are large traditional industries. China is the world's biggest producer of vegetables and of many of the spices its kitchens depend on.
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