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manto

manto

9.5
A steamed dumpling filled with meat or vegetables eaten in Afghan cooking
  • noun
translation icon : manto
  • We enjoyed a plate of delicious manto at the Afghan restaurant downtown.

Examples

  • The chef demonstrated how to fold and steam manto during the cooking class.

  • Her family prepares manto for special celebrations and gatherings.

  • I love eating manto on cold days.

  • Have you tried manto from the new Afghan restaurant?

  • We enjoyed a plate of delicious manto at the Afghan restaurant downtown.

  • Her family prepares manto for special celebrations and gatherings.

  • The chef demonstrated how to fold and steam manto during the cooking class.

Synonyms

wonton
vsmanto
9 5.1

A small Chinese dumpling filled with meat, fish or vegetables, often served in soup

is usually eaten steamed and not commonly served in soup
momo
vsmanto
1 4.2

A small cooked dumpling filled with meat and sometimes vegetables

is usually only steamed rather than also being fried
manty
vsmanto
8.9

A steamed dumpling filled with meat in Central Asian cooking

is tied specifically to Afghan cuisine rather than the wider region
momo dumpling
vsmanto
4.6

A small dumpling filled with meat or vegetables, popular in Nepal and Tibet

is associated specifically with Afghan cuisine rather than Himalayan regions
won ton
vsmanto
4.1

A Chinese dumpling filled with meat or vegetables and served in clear soup

is mainly eaten as a steamed dumpling rather than as a soup dish

How Filling

sandwich
800 1.0
manto
9.5
snack
471 1.0

Surface Forms

manto singular
mantos plural

Etymology

Manto (the dumpling) comes from a Central Asian name like Turkish mantı and is also related to Chinese mantou. A helpful way to remember it is that manto is a small steamed dumpling filled with meat or vegetables.