At the table
Lift with chopsticks or a fork and take small bites; the wheat wrapper is edible. Let the hot filling cool a little. Ask for pieces to be cut if sharing.
Contains wheat, pork, shrimp and fish sauce. Ask about other seasonings if you have allergies.
The mung beans do not make this a vegetarian roll: this version contains pork, dried shrimp and fish sauce.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Other versions use different greens or seasonings; the filling is not always the same.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory pork and shrimp, with mushroom, fish sauce and aromatic spices.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- A brittle thin crust around a soft, slightly grainy mung-bean filling.
- How it’s made
- The filling is cooked with fish sauce, five-spice powder, pepper and chicken seasoning, then mixed with celery and scallions. Wheat wrappers are filled, sealed with flour paste and deep-fried.
Other versions use different greens or seasonings; the filling is not always the same.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Guangdong.
About this regional connection
Guangdong: Chaozhou/Chaoshan local fried spring roll; not northern fresh spring pancake.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有潮汕春卷吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A local spring pancake
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
In Chaozhou these fried rolls are also called chunbing, or spring pancakes. They are now enjoyed throughout the year as a savory snack, including with tea.