🇨🇳 China
Chinese Spring Rolls, made with supermarket ingredients
The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).
30 min3 to wash
3 lazy steps
- 1
Thinly slice pork loin 200 g, Napa cabbage 110 g, carrot 1/2 pc, soaked dried shiitake mushrooms 4 pcs, and bamboo shoots 60 g.
- 2
Sauté pork and vegetables in a skillet with soy sauce 1 tbsp, Shaoxing wine 1 tbsp, and sesame oil 1 tsp over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, then stir in cornstarch 1 tbsp mixed with 2 tbsp water to thicken and let cool.
- 3
Divide filling onto spring roll wrappers 8 sheets, roll up tightly sealing edges with water, and fry in vegetable oil 500 ml over medium heat for 4 minutes until golden brown.
🇨🇳 How it's eaten in China
In China, fried spring rolls are often dipped in Chinkiang black vinegar or Worcestershire sauce.
Ingredients (serves 2)
- Pork loin200 g
- Napa cabbage110 g
Swap: coleslaw mix 250 ml（no knife needed）
- Carrot1/2 pc
Swap: pre-shredded carrots 60 ml（saves prep time）
- Dried shiitake mushrooms4 pcs
Swap: cremini mushrooms 90 g（widely available fresh）
- Bamboo shoots60 g
Swap: canned water chestnuts 60 g（easy crunch swap）
- Shaoxing wine1 tbsp
Swap: dry sherry 1 tbsp（flavor match）
- Soy sauce1 tbsp
- Sesame oil1 tsp
- Cornstarch1 tbsp
- Spring roll wrappers8 sheets
Swap: egg roll wrappers 8 sheets（common in US stores）
- Vegetable oil500 ml
Authentic ingredients in China
- Pork loin200 g
- Napa cabbage110 g
- Carrot1/2 pc
- Dried shiitake mushrooms4 pcs
- Bamboo shoots60 g
- Shaoxing wine1 tbsp
- Soy sauce1 tbsp
- Sesame oil1 tsp
- Cornstarch1 tbsp
- Spring roll wrappers8 sheets
- Vegetable oil500 ml
Optional authentic touch
Cooling the cooked filling completely before wrapping prevents steam from softening the wrapper and making it tear during frying.
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