Vietnamese Spring Rolls (Cha Gio)
March 16th, 2010 | Chinese, Chinese Recipes, Vietnamese Recipes | 13 Comments
I am a huge fan of Vietnamese spring rolls, or cha gio, roughly means “minced pork rolls” in Vietnamese language. I don’t like most Chinese spring rolls or egg rolls served in the United States. They are mostly bad, filled with vegetables flavored with MSG. Some of them even taste like they are infused with a dose of antibiotics. I am not kidding. I am sure you have had one of those!
But cha gio, the Vietnamese interpretation of spring roll, is what spring roll should be. The filling is made of group pork, shrimp, crab meat, with shredded carrots, mung bean noodles (cellophane noodles/glass noodles), etc., and the end result is utterly delicious and tantalizing. The deep-fried, crunchy, and golden brown exterior is just another plus..(get Vietnamese spring rolls or cha gio recipe after the jump)
