Red Lantern Crisp Parcels (Cha Gio Or Spring Rolls)
These Vietnamese Spring Rolls are a delightful blend of flavors and textures, featuring a savory filling of ground pork, chicken, and vegetables wrapped in crispy spring roll wrappers. The fragrant mixture of noodles, mushrooms, and seasonings comes together effortlessly to create a delicious filling, perfect for sharing with friends and family. Serve these crispy spring rolls with a side of tangy dipping sauce for a satisfying and flavorful culinary experience.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- For the Vietnamese Spring Rolls
- 2 ¾ ounces dried bean thread noodles (or mung bean noodles)
- 1 ¾ ounces dried mushroom strips, such as wood ear mushrooms or Chinese black fungus
- ½ pound ground pork
- ½ pound ground chicken
- 1 pound carrots, grated
- ½ onion, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons fine white pepper
- 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
- 20 spring (egg) roll wrappers, 8½ inches square
- Dipping fish sauce, for serving
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- For the Dipping Sauce Recipe (Nuoc Mam Cham)
- 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 bird's-eye chili
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
Instructions
- Soak the noodles and mushroom strips separately in cold water for 20 minutes, then drain and drip dry in a colander. Cut the noodles into 1½-inch-long pieces, then combine with all of the filling ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- Cut the spring roll wrappers diagonally to form two triangles, then separate them into single sheets. Place a piece of wrapper on a plate with the base of the triangle facing you. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the mixture onto the middle of the bottom edge of the wrapper and fold the two adjacent sides, one on top of the other into the center. Roll toward the apex to form a nice firm roll, and secure with a dab of flour mixed with some water. Repeat until you have filled all of the wrappers.
- When freshly rolled, the cha gio can be deep-fried in oil preheated to 350 degrees F or until a cube of bread dropped in the oil browns in 15 seconds. Alternatively, you can store them in the freezer and cook when needed. Just carefully slide frozen spring rolls (do not defrots) in the oil and cook an additional minute or so.
- To make the Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Mam Cham):
- Combine the fish sauce, rice vinegar, 1/2 cup of water, and sugar in a saucepan and place over medium heat. Stir well and cook until just before boiling point is reached, then allow to cool. To serve, finely chop the garlic and chile and stir in the lime juice. To liven it up, add pickled vegetables.
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Yield
Makes 40 spring rolls
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