A spring roll is a popular appetizer or snack found in many Asian cuisines. It typically consists of a thin pastry wrapper filled with a mixture of vegetables, and sometimes meat or seafood, then either fried or served fresh (uncooked).
Here’s a quick overview:
🥢 Types of Spring Rolls
- Fresh (Vietnamese-style) — Also known as Gỏi cuốn, made with rice paper and filled with shrimp, pork, vermicelli noodles, and herbs. Usually served with hoisin-peanut or fish sauce dip.
- Fried (Chinese-style) — Filled with cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, and sometimes pork or shrimp, then deep-fried until crispy. Served with sweet chili or soy-based dipping sauce.
- Filipino Lumpia — A variation often filled with seasoned ground meat and vegetables, tightly rolled, and deep-fried.
🥬 Common Ingredients
- Shredded cabbage or lettuce
- Carrots
- Glass noodles or rice vermicelli
- Mushrooms
- Shrimp, pork, or chicken (optional)
- Fresh herbs like mint or cilantro
🍶 Typical Dipping Sauces
- Sweet chili sauce
- Soy sauce with garlic and vinegar
- Hoisin-peanut sauce
- Fish sauce with lime and sugar
Would you like me to give you a recipe for a specific kind — like Vietnamese fresh rolls or crispy fried ones?
