Cha gio - Fried spring rolls

Cooking time: 30 min. / 15 min.Difficulty: easy

RecipesVietnam

When thinking of Vietnamese cuisine, fried spring rolls would probably belong to the three top of mind dishes. The filling is very variable. You can use minced pork, or go for a vegetarian version. One of the vegetables used often in Vietnam is a corm of taro, Colocasia.

Process

Mix all ingredients except the last 3 items.

Moisten rice paper with your wet palm, put the mix on a piece of rice paper and wrap. 

Heat up oil in a wok on a medium heat and fry rolls from both sides until golden brown (10-15 min).

Serve with fresh herbs and dipping sauce.


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Ingredients

For 10 pieces:

  • 20 dkg fresh shrimps - minced
  • 1 carrot - grated
  • handful fresh wood ear mushrooms finely chopped (or 10g dried ones, soaked in hot water)
  • handful grated white cabbage
  • handful mung sprouts
  • 20g thin rice noodles soaked in water for 10 minutes
  • 2 shallots finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 10 pcs rice paper
  • oil 
  • fresh herbs like mintcorianderpurple perillaThai basil

Sauce:

Authentic tools needed:

  • wok
  • Fish sauce producer in Vietnam - by Authentic World Food
  • Rice paper family production in Hoi An, Vietnam - by Authentic World Food
  • Fresh herbs vendors on traditional Vietnamese market - by Authentic World Food

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