If I recall my time in Manila 25 years ago correctly, the Filipinos call
them 'fresh lumpia' or sometimes 'raw lumpia'...

Steve Wertz wrote:

> On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 02:56:07 GMT, "Peter Dy" >
> wrote:
>
> >"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >[...]
> >> I use the term 'spring roll' meaning they are wrapped with rice paper
> >> and conatining fresh greens - never fried, just as in thai cuisine.
> >
> >
> >Why do you use it like that? Spring roll is from Chinese chun1juan3,
> >"spring roll", and they are always fried and almost always with wheat
> >wrappers.
>
> So what do you call fresh vermicelli/salad/meat rolls wrapped in rice
> rehydrated paper and uncooked?
>
> -sw

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