The Ubiquitous Spring Roll

The ubiquitous spring rolls (known in the US as egg rolls because the wrappers are made with eggs) Westerners know as Chinese food have little to do with eggs and even less with the original Chinese dish. Instead of the leaden Westernized Chinese versions, the spring rolls of China are light, delicate and delectable crispy morsels. In China, very little meat is used in the filling, which consists mostly of stir-fried, fresh, seasonal vegetables evoking the theme of spring – hence their name