spring roll

[spring rohl]

noun

1. (in Asian cuisine) a cylindrical casing of rice paper, or sometimes wheat-and-egg dough, filled with a shredded mixture of vegetables and often meat or seafood, served fresh or deep-fried.

2. egg roll.

spring roll

noun

1. a Chinese dish consisting of a savoury mixture of vegetables and meat rolled up in a thin pancake and fried

Word History and Origins

Origin of spring roll¹

First recorded in 1925–30; translation of Chinese chūn-juǎn; so named because vegetable snacks are associated with the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), the beginning of spring in the Chinese lunar calendar

Example Sentences

I always get the crab fried rice, the whole cripsy fish, the cup of ramen noodles with the short rib on top and spring rolls.

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At Wing, he serves sea cucumber inside a crispy spring roll, dramatically sliced tableside with a Chinese cleaver.

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For example, a team member shared with me that they made “harumaki” a Japanese-styled fried spring roll, served with a tamari & mustard dipping sauce at a Thanksgiving dinner with her husband’s family.

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We order crispy spring rolls and vegetable dumplings and fried tofu.

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The spring rolls are made fresh to order and served warm with peanut or fish sauce, both made in-house.

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