Fujian province, China. The spring roll (chun juan) is associated with the Lunar New Year — eaten at the spring festival because the gold colour and cylindrical shape resemble gold ingots. Spring roll traditions vary regionally; Shanghainese spring rolls are thinner and more delicate; Cantonese spring rolls have a different filling. · Provenance 1000 — Chinese
Tsingtao lager — spring rolls are a shared starter and the lager accompanies naturally. Or a cold Jinro Korean soju if the context is pan-Asian.
Wet filling: the wrapper steams from the inside, preventing crispness Overfilling: the wrapper tears, filling escapes into the oil Frying too many at once: the oil temperature drops, the wrappers absorb oil
Tsingtao lager — spring rolls are a shared starter and the lager accompanies naturally. Or a cold Jinro Korean soju if the context is pan-Asian.
Wet filling: the wrapper steams from the inside, preventing crispness Overfilling: the wrapper tears, filling escapes into the oil Frying too many at once: the oil temperature drops, the wrappers absorb oil
Spring Rolls connects to similar techniques: Vietnamese cha gio (fried spring rolls — the Vietnamese version using rice paper.
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