Type | Dumpling |
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Place of origin | New Zealand |
Region or state | Central Wellington |
Created by | Disputed; likely either Fidel's Café or Café Paradiso |
Main ingredients | Blue cheese |
Ingredients generally used | Raspberry jam, peanut butter, coriander, green chili |
Blue cheese wontons are a New Zealand street food from Te Aro in Central Wellington, consisting of wontons stuffed with blue cheese, which are then deep-fried and served with raspberry jam or coulis.[1][2] Wontons are a popular food among Wellingtonians in general, owing to the city's sizeable Chinese community.[citation needed] Originating in the Cuba Precinct of Te Aro in the 1990s, they have become popular throughout other Wellington suburbs as a cheap snack served in cafés and restaurants.[3][4] The cheese used can vary but is often Stilton or Gorgonzola, and some recipes call for chunky peanut butter and coriander.[3][5][1]