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Pancit Molo (Filipino Wonton Soup)

Name: Pancit Molo (Filipino Wonton Soup)
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground pork; 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 (16 ounce) package wonton wrappers, or as needed; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cooked chicken breast, shredded; 1 1/4 quarts chicken broth; 1 small head bok choy, cut into bite-sized pieces; 2 green onions, chopped

Pancit Molo (Filipino Wonton Soup) reads umami 4.1, allium 3.9 and salinity 3.3 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Filipino main, about 35 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 4.8 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.0 / 10
Sour & Bright — 0.6 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.3 / 10
Rich & Fat — 3.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.2 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 4.1 · Allium 3.9 · Salinity 3.3 · Richness 3.2 · Marine & Briny 3.1 · Herbaceous 1.8 · Warm Spice 1.2 · Bitterness 1.1 · Sweetness 0.9 · Earthy 0.9 · Nutty 0.9 · Sourness 0.6

What's in it (12)

1 1/2 pounds ground pork
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) package wonton wrappers, or as needed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cooked chicken breast, shredded
1 1/4 quarts chicken broth
1 small head bok choy, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 green onions, chopped

Time & effort: about 35 min · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 103.4 kcal, 8.9 g protein, 3.9 g fat, 8.4 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (2 steps)

Mix pork, shrimp, water chestnuts, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Reserve 1/3 of the filling mixture for the soup. Wrap about 1 tablespoon of the remaining filling in a wonton wrapper. Repeat until all of the filling is used up.
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken and the reserved filling. Mix well. Add chicken broth; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Drop the filled wontons into the soup one by one. Boil until wontons float to the top, 3 to 5 minutes. Add bok choy; boil until tender, about 2 minute more. Garnish with green onions.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Polvo à Lagareiro — Portuguese
Shrimp Étouffée — Cajun/Creole
Sopa de Mandioca — Brazilian
Ofada Rice with Ayamase Sauce — Nigerian
Louisiana Seafood Gumbo — Cajun/Creole

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.