Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:32:31 -0400, Dan Logcher wrote:
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>>I would agree, except I would think more people would like or know egg rolls
>>as oppose to spring rolls. At least, my experience in USA.
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>
> Technically, spring rolls (and summer rolls) are the un-fried
> versions you see at Thai and Vietnamese restaurants - the ones
> wrapped in the translucent rice/tapioca wrappers. I've never seen
> fresh spring rolls on a Chinese menu.

Around Boston they call them Vietnamese Summer rolls. Spring rolls are
thin fried rolls with cabbage, carrot, and pork. Eggrolls are fat fried
rolls of cabbage, carrot, pork, sometimes shrimp.

> Egg rolls are the fried versions we associate with Chinese
> restaurants.

I agree.

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Dan