Shanghai Vegetable Spring Rolls
About Shanghai Vegetable Spring Rolls - Shanghai Cuisine
Shanghai has a long history of Shanghainese cuisine, and Shanghai vegetable spring rolls are one of its representative dishes. The taste is light and sweet, and the preparation is fine. It is good at stir-frying, braised, coal-fired and steamed, which fully reflects the cooking wisdom of Shanghai cuisine.
Ingredients
- 10 spring roll wrappers
- Pork stuffing 200g
- Bean sprouts 100g
Instructions
- 1. Add warm water to the flour in batches, knead into a smooth dough, cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 30 minutes.
- 2. Prepare the stuffing: mince the meat, add seasonings and mix well, chop the vegetables, add salt and water and squeeze them dry.
- 3. Divide the dough into long strips and roll it into a dough with a thick middle and thin edges.
- 4. Put an appropriate amount of filling into the dough, pinch and fold to seal.
- 5. Cook or steam until ready to eat
Cultural Notes
Shanghai vegetable spring rolls embody the culinary essence of Shanghai cuisine. Shanghai cuisine combines the characteristics of local cuisine and Zhoujiang cuisine, forming a light and sweet flavor. Shanghainese cuisine pays great attention to braised pork and sweet and sour seasonings. Tangli pork ribs, braised pork, and fried shrimps are all classic examples. In Shanghai, people are very particular about the selection of ingredients and the control of heat. Shanghai vegetable spring rolls are the epitome of this ingenuity.