Vietnamese spring rolls – a quite popular and famous dish in Vietnam. If you are lucky enough to enjoy this dish and want to cook it at home, let‘s explore through this article by VTJ!
Vietnamese spring rolls: the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine
What are Vietnamese spring rolls made of?
Mostly, spring rolls appear in traditional meals in Vietnam such as Tet holidays, birthdays, weddings, and death anniversaries… People in each region will prepare spring rolls in different ways with different flavors. Spring rolls are a familiar name to Southern people. And also, this dish will be called “fried spring rolls” in the North and in the Central region it will be called ”Ram”.
A dish full of sophistication and skillful combination of ingredients has created a brand of spring rolls that cannot be confused with any national cuisine. Next, we will explore together the ingredients to make this dish:
- Minced meats: pork, crab, shrimp.
- Eggs: chicken eggs or duck eggs.
- Cut vermicelli and rice paper into small pieces.
- Chopped spices such as onions, green onions, salt, garlic, wood ear mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms.
- Vegetables: about 2-3 types of vegetables such as carrots, kohlrabi, taro, sweet potatoes, tofu, jicama, bean sprouts.
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Vietnamese spring roll recipe?
Recipe for making authentic Vietnamese spring rolls
A fragrant spring roll will be a combination of a round filling and crispy rice paper. With the following simple steps:
Step 1: Prepare ingredients
- 1 carrot, 1 corn, and 1 grated taro.
- Soak 100g of wood ear mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms in water and cut them into small pieces.
- 100g vermicelli, soaked in water until soft, then cut into small pieces.
- 50g purple onions, 50g green onions, washed and chopped.
Step 2: Process the filling
- Mix 500g of minced pork and minced peeled shrimp.
- Then add 2 egg yolks, 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper.
- Finally, add all the fruit and vegetable ingredients together. Mix well with your hands to absorb the seasoning.
Step 3: Make dipping sauce
- Mix the dipping sauce in the following proportions: 50 g garlic, 10 g chili, 4 tablespoons fish sauce, 4 tablespoons sugar, 4 tablespoons vinegar, 16 tablespoons filtered water.
- Stir until sugar dissolves and adjust according to each family’s taste.
Step 4: Roll spring rolls
- Use square or round rice paper depending on the place.
- Put rice paper on a large plate or cutting board.
- Apply a little water to your hands and spread the rice paper evenly. Be careful not to soak in too much water or the rice paper will become mushy.
- Put the filling on the rice paper, enough filling to roll. Fold both sides of the rice paper and roll evenly.
Step 5: Fry the spring rolls
- Heat the pan and add cooking oil. Dip your chopsticks into the oil and when it foams, drop the spring rolls in. When you see the spring rolls are golden and cooked evenly, take them out.
- Note that the cooking oil must cover the spring rolls for uniformity and crispiness!
So we have a plate of spring rolls imbued with Vietnamese culture. While ensuring it has all the ingredients and spices, it promises to be an irresistible delicious dish for your family.
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Top 3 most popular types of Vietnamese spring rolls
Fried spring rolls – Chả giò chiên
This is probably the most widely used method in Vietnam. It’s easy to eat and suitable as an appetizer at every meal to blow up your taste and smell. It’s best to eat spring rolls that have just been fried, are slightly hot, and have a light yellow color.
Fresh spring rolls – Gỏi cuốn
Goi cuon is a variation of fried spring rolls. Includes simply cooked ingredients such as peeled boiled shrimp, boiled pork, vermicelli, and herbs. Then, take the cake and apply a little water to soften it, roll the topping together, and enjoy. With this dish, you can feel the freshness and greenness in your mouth.
Pho spring rolls – Phở cuốn
This is a quite strange and unique dish with many choices and variations. Pho rolls will be rolled with fresh cassava leaves, instead of dry fried rice paper. The topping that comes inside will also be changed with cooked beef, carrots, and herbs and dipped in sweet and sour fish sauce.
Gỏi cuốn storage instruction
The best way to properly preserve spring rolls
A sincere advice for you is to enjoy it right after making it, to enjoy its standard flavor. Because rice paper easily becomes dry, soggy, and mushy, at the same time the filling inside no longer retains its freshness. In case you don’t eat all of them and have leftovers, carefully wrap each spring roll in plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator for up to three days.
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FAQs
Spring roll calories?
According to nutrition experts, normally 1 spring roll (64g) will contain about 148 calories. However, depending on the amount of ingredients you roll in the spring rolls, this number of calories may change.
What are spring rolls called in China?
In China, spring rolls are called ‘spring pancakes’ (春饼) or ‘thin pancakes’ (薄饼). Yellow rolls symbolize wealth, a way to welcome a perfect spring with loved ones during the Lunar New Year.
What is the word for Vietnamese spring roll?
Spring rolls are considered a dish with the traditional cultural values of Vietnamese people, often offered by people to worship their ancestors. It shows through creativity and ingenuity in processing simple ingredients such as meat, vegetables, and spices to become a delicious and attractive dish. Not only does it show solidarity and love for each other, but it also prays for luck, peace and prosperity
Spring rolls are considered one of the dishes that represent Vietnamese culinary culture. It is truly a delicious dish, a part of Vietnam’s heritage and culture to help international friends remember. With the above useful information, don’t hesitate to try making your own delicious spring rolls to enjoy with your family!
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