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Wonton recipe conjures up memories of Canton, Kalihi and family

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For Patricia Liang-Tong, director of health promotion and disease prevention at Waimanalo Health Center, wonton soup is a favorite comfort dish that she has modified to incorporate vegetables along with shrimp and pork.
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Patricia Liang-Tong prepares to place her wontons into a pot of boiling water. Precooking is recommended to keep excess flour from getting into the soup broth.
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HOW TO FOLD WONTON, STEP 4: The wonton should look like a boat, with two tips cradling a puff of filling.
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HOW TO FOLD WONTON, STEP 3: Dab water on the 2 tips of folded edge, then fold, overlapping the tips.
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HOW TO FOLD WONTON, STEP 2: Fold in half to make a rectangle, pinching out as much air as possible.
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HOW TO FOLD WONTON, STEP 1: Fill a square wonton wrapper; wet the edges with water.