Wontons · Sichuan Style · Spicy
Eight wontons with pork and shrimp filling in a spicy Sichuan-style sauce — chili oil, black vinegar, sesame. The most filling and flavorful of the three wonton options. $11 for 8 is excellent value.
Spicy wontons in chili oil — hong you chao shou in Sichuan — is one of the great street food preparations of Chinese cuisine. The technique is straightforward but the result is deeply satisfying: boiled wontons are drained and dressed while still hot in a sauce built from Sichuan chili oil, black vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame. The heat from the wontons blooms the chili oil aromatics, the black vinegar cuts through the fat, and the sesame rounds everything at the finish.
The pork and shrimp filling is the most complex of the three wonton options. Ground pork provides the base richness and fat that carries the seasoning; shrimp adds sweetness, a bouncy texture, and a brininess that lifts the flavor of the whole filling. Together they produce a wonton that is more interesting than pure pork or pure chicken — the two proteins complement each other in the same way they do in shumai.
At $11 for 8 pieces, spicy pork and shrimp wontons are $1.38 per piece — the highest per-piece price in the wonton section, but justified by the shrimp content. Compare to $10 for 8 chicken or vegan wontons at $1.25 per piece. The extra dollar across the order buys the shrimp protein and the more complex filling.
Per full order (8 pieces). Estimates based on standard recipe; actual values may vary.
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 480 |
| Protein | 28 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
Allergens: Wheat, Soy, Pork, Shellfish, Sesame.
At 480 calories and 28g of protein across 8 pieces, the pork and shrimp wontons are the most substantial wonton order. If you are ordering wontons as a main rather than a side or starter, this is the one that functions as a complete meal. The combination of pork fat, shrimp protein, and chili oil sauce means you will not leave hungry.
Chili oil, black vinegar, and sesame — the three-ingredient Sichuan dressing that has become one of the most widely loved sauce formats in Chinese cooking. The chili oil brings heat and fragrance, the vinegar brings brightness and acid contrast, the sesame ties it together. Order these if you want the full Sichuan wonton experience.
Fragrant chili oil with black vinegar and sesame — the canonical Sichuan wonton dressing. Moderate heat, numbing-tingle, rich and aromatic. The sauce makes the dish.
The most complex wonton filling on the menu — pork richness plus shrimp sweetness and bounce. More interesting than a single-protein filling and worth the extra dollar over the chicken option.
Eight substantial wontons for $11 is strong value. As a shareable starter the whole table eats from or a solo main, the portion size justifies the price comfortably.
