Spring roll

A spring roll is a rolled appetizer that is typically filled with vegetables and served cold. The most common vegetables used in a spring roll are cabbage, carrots, and bean sprouts. Spring rolls are popular in East Asian cuisine and are often served as a starter or main course.

The history of spring rolls can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty in China. During this time, the Chinese began to use wheat flour to make a type of dough that could be rolled into thin sheets. This dough was then filled with a variety of ingredients, including vegetables, meats, and spices. The spring roll was born.

The spring roll soon spread to other parts of Asia, including Japan and Korea. In Japan, the spring roll is known as the harumaki, while in Korea it is called the kimchi pokki. Spring rolls are also popular in Vietnam, where they are called chả giò.

Advice

Making spring rolls is a simple and delicious way to enjoy a variety of tastes and textures. When making spring rolls, one should be sure to use ingredients that are fresh, crisp, and cut into thin slices. Additionally, the wrapper should be thin and moist, to ensure that it will not tear when rolling. When adding the ingredients to the wrapper, leave a small border around the edge to make sure the spring roll is securely closed. Finally, it is important to fry the spring roll at the right temperature, so that it is crispy and golden.

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Recipes

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Fresh Spring Rolls

  • shrimp
  • basil
  • cilantro
  • mint
  • carrot
  • english cucumber
  • spring roll rice wrapper
  • vermicelli rice noodle
  • hoisin sauce
  • soy sauce
  • peanut butter
  • mango
  • sweet chili sauce
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Spring Roll recipe

  • oil
  • water
  • cornflour cornstarch
  • bean sprout
  • green cabbage
  • carrot
  • oyster sauce
  • apple cider vinegar
  • brown sugar
  • spring roll wrapper
  • ketchup
  • water
  • cornflour cornstarch
  • cornflour
  • soy sauce
  • soy sauce
  • garlic
  • pork mince
  • shiitake mushroom
  • oil
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Crunchy Thai Spring Rolls Recipe

  • chicken breast
  • carrot
  • red chile pepper
  • lime juice
  • mirin
  • soy sauce
  • galangal
  • cabbage
  • coriander
  • spring roll wrapper
  • sugar
  • white pepper
  • oil
  • soy sauce
  • vegetable oil
  • bean sprout
  • green onion
  • lime juice
  • garlic
  • shiitake mushroom
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Baked Spring Rolls

  • lump crabmeat
  • mirin
  • asian chili garlic paste
  • ginger
  • egg white
  • carrot
  • green onion
  • green cabbage
  • sesame oil
  • deli ham
  • cilantro
  • spring roll wrapper
  • rice vinegar
  • soy sauce
  • garlic
  • vegetable oil
  • green onion
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Chinese Vegetable Spring Rolls

  • egg
  • carrot
  • chicken broth
  • sugar
  • bell pepper
  • mung bean sprout
  • bamboo shoot
  • light soy sauce
  • spring roll wrapper
  • oyster sauce
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • oil
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Fresh Spring Rolls

  • enoki
  • avocado
  • olive oil
  • tamari
  • microgreen
  • rice noodle
  • vietnamese rice spring roll wrapper
  • basil
  • peanut sauce
  • tamari
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Mushroom Spring Rolls in Lettuce Cups

  • SPRING ROLLS
  • white pepper
  • salt
  • oyster
  • chervil
  • ginger
  • egg yolk
  • lemon zest
  • garlic
  • green thai chili
  • vegetable oil
  • shiitake mushroom
  • butter
  • boston lettuce
  • spring roll wrapper
  • DIPPING SAUCE
  • honey
  • sambal oelek chili sauce
  • lemon juice
  • rice wine vinegar
  • salt
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Cooking Chinese Pork Spring Rolls

  • egg
  • mung bean sprout
  • carrot
  • sugar
  • spring roll
  • barbecued pork
  • sesame oil
  • chicken broth
  • bell pepper
  • dark soy sauce
  • oyster sauce
  • black mushroom
  • oil
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Baked Spring Rolls with Crab

  • vegetable oil
  • thyme
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • bean sprout
  • dark soy
  • heart celery
  • lump crab meat
  • butter
  • by sheets defrosted phyllo dough
  • water chestnut
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Chicken Spring Rolls

  • vegetable oil
  • hoisin sauce
  • garlic
  • oyster sauce
  • carrot
  • egg
  • spring roll wrapper
  • bean sprout
  • ginger
  • napa cabbage
  • bean thread noodle
  • coriander
  • vegetable oil
  • chicken breast
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Vegan Tofu Spring Rolls

  • mint
  • rice vermicelli
  • olive oil
  • ginger
  • green cabbage
  • sesame oil
  • soy sauce
  • carrot
  • tofu
  • spring roll wrapper
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Vietnamese Grilled Shrimp Spring Rolls

  • shrimp
  • olive oil
  • water
  • lime zest
  • garlic
  • cucumber
  • lime
  • bell pepper
  • round rice paper wrapper
  • cilantro
  • mint
  • thai basil
  • fish sauce
  • hoisin sauce
  • rice wine vinegar
  • red pepper
  • red pepper flake
  • spring green lettuce
  • carrot
  • peanut butter
  • sugar
  • carrot
  • lime
  • vermicelli noodle
  • salt
  • nuac cham dipping sauce
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Mexican Spring Rolls (Egg Rolls)

  • pulled pork
  • corn
  • bell pepper
  • onion powder
  • salt
  • spring roll wrapper
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • paprika
  • black bean
  • cheese
  • enchilada sauce
  • cooking spray
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Vegetable Harumaki: Japanese Spring Rolls

  • carrot
  • black pepper
  • onion
  • spring roll wrapper
  • olive oil
  • potato starch
  • all purpose flour
  • water
  • salt
  • soy sauce
  • green onion
  • glass noodle
  • canola oil
  • bean sprout
  • shiitake mushroom
  • napa cabbage
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9 Time Pro-Roller - Chicken Spring Rolls

  • fish sauce
  • hot chili sauce
  • cilantro
  • mint
  • shiso
  • thai basil
  • carrot
  • cucumber
  • lemon
  • lime
  • rice paper wrapper
  • vermicelli noodle
  • peanut butter
  • ginger
  • ginger
  • sugar
  • garlic
  • brown sugar
  • dark soy sauce
  • chicken breast
  • garlic
  • lemon grass
  • water
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Spring Roll in a Bowl

  • water
  • marina del rey caught argentina shrimp
  • carrot
  • rice vermicelli noodle
  • mirin
  • peanut
  • peanut butter
  • red cabbage
  • spinach
  • olive oil
  • soy sauce
  • honey
  • basil
  • salt
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Chicken and Vegetable Spring Rolls

  • basil
  • mint
  • soy ginger dipping sauce
  • chicken
  • sesame oil
  • carrot
  • bell pepper
  • soy sauce
  • snow pea
  • rice wine vinegar
  • green onion
  • ginger
  • sugar
  • garlic
  • peanut
  • lee kum kee chili garlic sauce
  • water
  • hoisin sauce
  • romaine lettuce
  • rice paper spring roll wrapper
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Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls

  • hoisin sauce
  • rice wine vinegar
  • rice noodle
  • garlic powder
  • peanut butter
  • peanut
  • rice paper wrapper
  • vietnamese coriander
  • bean sprout
  • shrimp
  • cilantro
  • lettuce
  • pork
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Deep-Fried Pork Spring Rolls (Lumpia)

  • spring roll wrapper
  • vegetable oil
  • white vinegar
  • salt
  • egg
  • ground pork
  • carrot
  • onion
  • soy sauce
  • black pepper
  • sugar
  • garlic
  • red bird eye chile
  • black peppercorn
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Perfectly Crispy Spring Rolls

  • ground chicken
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • oyster sauce
  • sesame oil
  • egg
  • carrot
  • green onion
  • spring roll wrapper
  • cabbage
  • vegetable oil
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Vietnamese Spring Rolls

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  • salt
  • holy
  • vegetable oil
  • wood ear mushroom
  • egg
  • leaf lettuce
  • ground pork
  • onion
  • cellophane noodle
  • rice vermicelli
  • cucumber
  • carrot
  • triangular rice paper wrapper
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Spring Rolls

  • mint
  • salt
  • cloud ear mushroom
  • vegetable oil
  • egg
  • leaf lettuce
  • ground pork
  • onion
  • kohlrabi
  • vermicelli bean thread
  • cucumber
  • triangular rice paper wrapper
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Mango Avocado Spring Rolls (with Peanut Sauce)

  • soy sauce
  • rice vinegar
  • cilantro
  • mint
  • english cucumber
  • spring roll wrapper
  • chili garlic sauce
  • peanut butter
  • water
  • sesame oil
  • hoisin sauce
  • avocado
  • carrot
  • mango
  • rice noodle
  • red cabbage quarter

Ingredient Breakdown

 
carrot
soy sauce
salt
spring roll wrapper
mint
garlic
cilantro
ginger
vegetable oil
rice vinegar
water
thai basil
sugar
green onion
egg
bean sprout
bell pepper
peanut butter
sesame oil
shrimp
hoisin sauce
oyster sauce
shiitake mushroom
oil
lime juice
cabbage
avocado
rice flour spring roll wrapper
peanut
olive oil
onion
cucumber
basil
mango
green cabbage
brown sugar
chicken breast
tofu
rice noodle
rice vermicelli
rice paper wrapper
rice wine vinegar
english cucumber
mirin
coriander
lettuce
fish sauce
black pepper
inner romaine lettuce
tamari
butter
lime
ground pork
cornflour cornstarch
white pepper
spinach
rice
peanut sauce
black sesame seed
herb
kohlrabi
chicken broth
mung bean sprout
cellophane noodle
garlic powder
pork
sweet thai chili sauce
honey
dark soy sauce
napa cabbage
vermicelli noodle
chicken
romaine lettuce
leaf lettuce
triangular rice paper wrapper
spring roll rice wrapper
vermicelli rice noodle
sweet chili sauce
apple cider vinegar
ketchup
cornflour
pork mince
red chile pepper
galangal
smoked salmon
round rice paper sheet
lump crabmeat
asian chili garlic paste
egg white
deli ham
marinated tofu
cayenne pepper
ginger juice
light brown sugar
arrowroot powder
tamarind paste
rice wrapper
vermicelli rice
spring onion
chile flake
bamboo shoot
light soy sauce
fully shrimp
red jasmine rice
daikon radish
vermicelli
vegetables cucumber
both cilantro
enoki
microgreen
vietnamese rice spring roll wrapper
chive
light miso
pickled ginger
broccoli
oyster
chervil
egg yolk
lemon zest
sambal oelek chili sauce
lemon juice
green thai chili
boston lettuce
spring roll
barbecued pork
black mushroom
rice bran oil
brown rice
beet
thyme
dark soy
heart celery
lump crab meat
by sheets defrosted phyllo dough
water chestnut
bean thread noodle
lime zest
round rice paper wrapper
red pepper
red pepper flake
spring green lettuce
nuac cham dipping sauce
thai bird
peanut tamarind dipping sauce
spring roll rice paper wrapper
pea green
pulled pork
corn
onion powder
cumin
paprika
black bean
cheese
enchilada sauce
cooking spray
blue cheese
matchstick
greek yogurt
hot sauce
greek yogurt ranch dip
potato starch
all purpose flour
glass noodle
canola oil
hot chili sauce
shiso
lemon
lemon grass
banana
peanut oil
cane
caramel ice cream
chocolate
wonton wrapper
marina del rey caught argentina shrimp
rice vermicelli noodle
red cabbage
soy ginger dipping sauce
snow pea
lee kum kee chili garlic sauce
rice paper spring roll wrapper
orange zest
cinnamon
heavy cream
anjou pear
blood orange
rice paper roll sheet
vietnamese coriander
white vinegar
red bird eye chile
black peppercorn
jalapeño
arugula
round rice paper
ground chicken
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holy
wood ear mushroom
cloud ear mushroom
vermicelli bean thread
chili garlic sauce
red cabbage quarter

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • green onion
  • thai basil

Staple Ingredients

  • carrot 57%
  • soy sauce 40%
  • salt 36%

Common Ingredients

  • spring roll wrapper 29%
  • cilantro 26%
  • mint 26%
  • rice vinegar 26%
  • garlic 24%
  • ginger 24%
  • thai basil 24%

Usual Ingredients

  • water 21%
  • bell pepper 19%
  • bean sprout 17%
  • green onion 17%
  • sugar 17%
  • peanut butter 14%
  • sesame oil 14%
  • shiitake mushroom 14%
  • vegetable oil 14%
  • avocado 12%
  • hoisin sauce 12%
  • olive oil 12%
  • oyster sauce 12%
  • rice flour spring roll wrapper 12%