Flat meat, a kind of wonton, originated in Shaxian County in northwest Fujian. As a result, wonton has the name after Beijing wonton, Guangzhou wonton, Chengdu wonton and Wuhan broth. Flat meat is called flat meat because the stuffing of flat meat in Shaxian is different from other wonton. The filling of flat meat is not made with a knife. Fresh meat is bought in the morning and beaten into a fine paste with a special wooden stick. The dough wrapped in flat meat is also very thin, about a quarter of the thickness of dumpling skin.

Boiled with flat broth, the soup has a faint taste of traditional Chinese medicine, which is the flavor code of Shaxian snack. The saucepans in Shaxian County are all medicinal except steamed dumplings and mixed noodles. The flat meat tastes fresh and refreshing, and the soup has a faint flavor of angelica, especially the crisp and refreshing taste of the meat, which makes people feel a kind of enjoyment from the south when chewing. Usually a bowl of flat meat and a cage of steamed dumplings will satisfy you. If you feel hungry during non-meal time, you can eat a bowl of 2 yuan's flat meat to temporarily relieve your hunger.