Crab rangoon
dumpling appetizer typically filled with cream cheese, crab meat, and other flavorings
Crab rangoon are deep-fried dumplings. They are served in American Chinese restaurants. They are stuffed with a combination of cream cheese, lightly flaked crab meat with scallions and/or garlic. These fillings are then wrapped in Chinese wonton wrappers. They are then deep fried in vegetable oil.
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| Type | Dumpling |
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| Course | Appetizer |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Main ingredients | Wonton, cream cheese, crab meat (or canned crab meat or imitation crab meat), scallions, garlic |
In the Pacific Northwest states of America crab rangoon are also known as crab puffs. National crab rangoon day is October 2nd.
