Spring rolls are a familiar dish in Vietnamese cuisine, loved by people for their delicious, rich flavor. However, not everyone knows how to make a delicious plate of spring rolls. This article will share tips to help you enhance your taste with Vietnamese fried spring rolls.

Brief overview of Vietnamese fried spring rolls and their popularity

Nem rán (fried spring rolls) are a traditional Vietnamese dish, made from rice paper, filled with meat, shrimp, mushrooms, eggs and vegetables. This dish is said to be originated from China, but has been adapted and transformed by Vietnamese people into a unique dish with strong Vietnamese flavor.

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Vietnamese fried spring rolls are widely popular throughout Vietnam, from urban to rural areas. This is a popular dish in family meals, holidays, as well as in restaurants and eateries.

Fried spring rolls are loved for their delicious flavor, crispiness, and variety of fillings. Spring roll filling can be made from many different ingredients, depending on the maker’s preferences. Normally, spring roll filling will include pork, shrimp, mushrooms, eggs, onions, carrots, bean sprouts, etc. In addition, people can also add other ingredients such as chicken and beef, seafood,…

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Fried spring rolls can be eaten with many different types of dipping sauces, such as sweet and sour fish sauce, chili sauce, etc. This dish can also be eaten with raw vegetables, such as soap spleen, cucumber, tomato,…

Main ingredients and spices to make Fried Spring Rolls

Main ingredients

• Rice paper rolls: Rice paper rolls are the main ingredient to make spring rolls. Rice paper can be made from rice or wheat flour, and is rectangular or round.
• Ground pork: Ground pork is the main ingredient of spring roll filling. For ground pork, you should choose fresh meat, with both lean and fatty meat.

• Shrimp: Shrimp is an ingredient that helps make spring rolls more flavorful and crispy. Shrimp should be fresh and moderately sized.
• Mushrooms: Mushrooms such as shiitake mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms,… add flavor and crunch to spring rolls.
• Eggs: Eggs help make spring rolls more sticky and greasy.
• Vegetables: Vegetables help spring rolls add color and nutrition. You can use vegetables such as carrots, taro, bean sprouts, onions,…

Spices

• Seasoning for marinating spring rolls includes spices such as fish sauce, seasoning, sugar, pepper,…
• Spring roll dipping sauce usually tastes sweet and sour with fish sauce, chili sauce, vinegar, sugar,…

Making Fried Spring Rolls

Fried spring rolls are a traditional Vietnamese dish, made from rice paper, filled with meat, shrimp, mushrooms, eggs and vegetables. To make delicious, crispy spring rolls, you need to prepare all the ingredients and follow these steps correctly:

Rolling and Frying

• Spread the rice paper on a flat surface, put a sufficient amount of filling in the middle of the rice paper.
• Roll up the rice paper and roll it tightly.
• Cut spring rolls into bite-sized pieces.

Dipping sauce

• Fish sauce: 50ml
• Sugar: 20g
• Lemon: 1 fruit
• Chili: 3-4 peppers
• Garlic: 2 bulbs

Put fish sauce, sugar, lemon, chili, and garlic in a bowl, stir well until dissolved. You can add filtered water to adjust the consistency of the dipping sauce to your preference.

Serving and Presentation

Fried spring rolls can be eaten with sweet and sour dipping sauce or chili sauce. In addition, it can be eaten with raw vegetables such as lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes,…

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Some regional and innovative twists on the traditional recipe

One of the most common creative and innovative ways is to change the ingredients for spring roll filling. In addition to traditional ingredients such as pork, shrimp, mushrooms, eggs, and vegetables, people can add other ingredients such as:

• Chicken, beef, seafood,…
• Other types of mushrooms such as abalone mushrooms, straw mushrooms,…
• Other vegetables such as beans, bamboo shoots,…

For example, you can make seafood spring rolls by adding shrimp, crab, squid, etc. to the spring roll filling. Or, you can make mixed spring rolls by adding many different ingredients to the spring roll filling.

• Changing the way of rolling: Not only changing the ingredients, the way of rolling spring rolls has also been creative and improved in many ways. For example, you can roll spring rolls in round, square, triangular shapes,… or roll spring rolls in thin rolls, thick rolls,…
• Changing the way of frying: The way of frying spring rolls has also been improved to make the spring rolls crispier and more delicious. For example, you can fry spring rolls in a microwave, fry spring rolls in a non-stick pan,…

Try homemade Vietnamese fried spring rolls in Joo Chiat, Singapore

Joo Chiat is an old town of Singapore, home to many traditional Vietnamese restaurants and eateries. One of the addresses that many people love is Baguette & Coffee. The restaurant is located at 143 Joo Chiat Road, near the intersection of Joo Chiat and Telok Ayer.

Baguette & Coffee is a small Vietnamese restaurant bringing a cozy and friendly vibe. Our menu is mainly Vietnamese dishes, including banh mi, vermicelli, chicken pho, and spring rolls.

Fried spring rolls are our most popular dish. Spring rolls are made according to a traditional Vietnamese recipe, filled with pork, shrimp, mushrooms, eggs, and vegetables. The spring rolls are carefully rolled and fried to a crispy golden brown.

Spring rolls at Baguette & Coffee have a delicious flavor and are crispy. The roll filling is seasoned to taste, with tender pork, sweet shrimp, and crispy mushrooms. Spring rolls are served with sweet and sour dipping sauce or chili sauce, depending on each person’s preference.

In addition to spring rolls, we also serve many other Vietnamese dishes that are also very delicious. If you are looking for a place to enjoy traditional Vietnamese dishes, Baguette & Coffee is always a great choice.

>>> Have a look at our menu here