< Previous168 VE GE TA BL ES 169SNA CK S aNd A PPE TIZERS 169 CHAPTER 6 DUMPLINGS AND SANDWICHES179179 LAMB WONTONS Makes about 35; serves 4 to 6 ONE TIME TRIGG’S FRIEND JULIA SUNG WAS IN THE KITCHEN AT WIN SON AND SHE SHARED THIS GAME HER FAMILY PLAYS EVERY LUNAR NEW YEAR. They make wontons and stash a whole peanut inside one wonton. The person who finds the wonton with the peanut gets an extra fat hongbao, or red envelope stuffed with money. The catch? If you accidentally eat the peanut, you get nothing. We once held this contest in our restaurant where we put a peanut in one of our wontons and would buy the dinner for the winning customer. It’s tricky, though, since people have peanut allergies, so we had to warn everyone who ordered wontons and anyone with the allergy was obviously disqualified. We forget who won, but it was hilarious. Though wontons are most commonly filled with pork, or a combo of pork and shrimp, these are made with an unconventional lamb filling, which is spiced up with cumin and coriander. It’s served on a bed of labneh and you can add chili oil at your own discretion. This makes for a fun twist on a familiar dish that never gets old. Next >