At the table
Lift one onto your plate and take small bites. Let the hot filling cool before eating; the wrapper is edible.
Contains pork, wheat and egg. The filling may remain hot after the outside cools.
This version is neither vegetarian nor vegan. Egg seals the wrapper; other fillings, wrappers and sauces vary by kitchen.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Fillings vary. “Three shreds” is a dish name, not a promise of exactly three ingredients.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory pork and mushrooms with fresh bamboo shoots and chive aroma.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Thin crisp shell around a moist, tender filling.
- How it’s made
- The shredded filling is stir-fried, seasoned and thickened with starch, rolled in wheat wrappers, sealed with egg and deep-fried.
Fillings vary. “Three shreds” is a dish name, not a promise of exactly three ingredients.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Shanghai.
About this regional connection
Shanghai: ExplicitShanghai chef version,notexclusiveorigin.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有三丝春卷吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Spring flavors in a crisp wrapper
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Spring rolls bring seasonal ingredients into a small fried parcel. In this Shanghai version, bamboo shoots and yellow chives contrast with pork and mushrooms; the thin wrapper holds the juicy filling together.