Crispy thin wrappers filled with mixed vegetables and glass noodles, fried until golden and served with sweet-spicy soy dipping sauce.

خطوات التحضير

Heat a little oil in a wide pan and sauté the garlic and ginger until fragrant.

Add the cabbage, carrot, and mushrooms and stir-fry over high heat for 3-4 minutes until slightly wilted but still crisp.

Add the bean sprouts, glass noodles, soy sauce, and sesame oil, and stir for just one minute, then remove the filling from heat and let it cool completely (hot filling will tear the wrappers).

Place a spring roll wrapper on the work surface in a diamond shape (one corner facing you), and spoon a tablespoon of filling near the bottom corner.

Fold the bottom corner over the filling, fold in the sides, and roll up tightly, brushing the final edge with the cornstarch-water mixture to seal well.

Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.

Heat plenty of oil over medium heat and fry the rolls in batches until golden and very crispy on all sides.

Prepare the dipping sauce by mixing all its ingredients together, and serve alongside the hot crispy rolls.

نصيحة

Make sure the filling is completely cooled before rolling, as hot or damp filling weakens the wrappers and causes them to tear easily. Keep the oil at a moderate temperature while frying, since overly hot oil will burn the outside before it turns fully crispy.

Spring rolls are among the most popular fried appetizers in Asian cuisine, particularly Chinese and Vietnamese, named for their traditional association with celebrating the arrival of spring in China, when they were originally filled with fresh seasonal vegetables. The rolls later spread throughout Southeast Asia, with slight variations in filling and serving style between countries.

The fried version of spring rolls is typically filled with a mix of cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, bean sprouts, and clear glass noodles, seasoned with soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger, then tightly wrapped in thin pastry sheets and fried until very crispy on the outside.

Crispy spring rolls are served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as sweet-spicy soy sauce or peanut sauce. They're a popular appetizer at Asian restaurants worldwide, prized for their crispy exterior and vegetable-rich, tender interior.