the unique taste of spring rolls and their types

By. Suhail Romzy Rosyada - 24 Jan 2025

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Alsawaritrading.com - Spring rolls are a very popular food in Indonesia, known for their savory taste and crunchy texture. This food is often served as a snack or appetizer at various events. Spring rolls have many variations that can be adjusted to suit your taste, from wet spring rolls to crispy fried spring rolls. In this article, we will discuss in more depth about spring roll food, its origins, the various types of spring rolls that exist, and how to make delicious spring rolls.

In Indonesia, spring rolls are very popular in the Semarang area, Central Java. spring rolls Semarang is famous for its soft bamboo shoot filling and refreshing sweet sauce. Over time, spring rolls developed into various types and variations that can be found throughout Indonesia.

Popular Types of Spring Rolls
spring rolls comes in various variants. Here are some of the most popular types of spring rolls in Indonesia:

1. Fried Lumpia, Fried spring rolls are the most common type of spring rolls found. The thin spring roll skin is fried until golden and crispy. The fillings for fried spring rolls vary, from vegetables, chicken, shrimp, to a combination of both. Fried spring rolls are often served with chili sauce or peanut sauce to add flavor.

2. Wet Spring Rolls Unlike fried spring rolls, wet spring rolls are not fried, so the texture is softer. Wet spring rolls are usually filled with fresh vegetables such as carrots, bean sprouts and lettuce. This type of spring roll is very fresh and is often served with sweet sauce or peanut sauce.

3. spring rolls Semarang is a variant of spring rolls originating from the city of Semarang, Central Java. This spring roll is famous for being filled with bamboo shoots or young bamboo mixed with chicken or shrimp, and then rolled in a spring roll skin. Usually Semarang spring rolls are served with a special sweet sauce, providing the perfect savory and sweet taste.

4. Vegetable Spring Rolls,  Vegetable spring rolls are a type of spring roll that only contains fresh vegetables, such as carrots, cabbage and bean sprouts. This spring roll is suitable for those who are looking for a healthy and light snack, but still delicious.

5.  Mini spring rolls are a smaller version of regular spring rolls, perfect for snacks or parties. Mini spring roll fillings can vary, and are usually served with a variety of sauces or chili sauces.

 

Ingredients Needed to Make Spring Rolls
To make spring rolls, there are several ingredients that need to be prepared. The following are the basic ingredients usually used in making spring rolls:

1. Spring roll skin: Thin skin used to wrap spring roll fillings.
2. Filling: The filling for spring rolls can be a mixture of vegetables such as carrots, bean sprouts, and cabbage, or other ingredients such as chicken, shrimp, and bamboo shoots.
3. Cooking oil: For frying spring rolls so they become crispy and golden in color.
4. Sauce: Fried spring rolls are usually served with chili sauce, peanut sauce, or sweet sauce.

How to Make Simple Fried Spring Rolls
Here is a simple recipe for making crispy and delicious fried spring rolls:

Ingredients:

10 spring roll skins
200 grams of minced chicken meat
100 grams of shaved carrots
100 grams of bean sprouts
2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 tbsp sweet soy sauce
1 tsp salt
Sufficient cooking oil

How to make:

1. Saute the garlic until fragrant, then add the chopped chicken and cook until cooked.
2. Add carrots, bean sprouts and sweet soy sauce. Stir well and cook until all ingredients are mixed perfectly. Add enough salt to taste.
3. Remove and let the filling mixture cool slightly.
4. Take a piece of spring roll skin, add a little filling, and roll it up tightly. Cover the ends of the spring roll skin with a little water so that it doesn't open when frying.
5. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan and fry the spring rolls until golden and crispy.
6.Lift and drain. Spring rolls are ready to be served with chili sauce or peanut sauce.

 

Spring rolls are not only famous for their savory and crunchy taste, but also for their flexibility in terms of filling ingredients. Spring rolls can be customized to suit a variety of tastes, be it with vegetable, meat or seafood fillings. Apart from that, spring rolls are easy to serve at various events, from parties to everyday lunches.

Spring rolls also have universal appeal because they are suitable for almost all groups, including children, adults and the elderly. The variety of spring rolls available allows anyone to enjoy this delicious snack according to their personal taste.





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