Ingredients
Requirements
- Deep fryer or wok
- Kitchen thermometer
- Rack
- Paper towels
Cha gio heten in the north nem ran and are smaller and thinner than the spring rolls you get at a Chinese restaurant. The wrapper is rice paper, not wheat dough, and that makes the crust glass-like and bubbly after frying instead of flaky. The filling is minced pork with glass noodles and black wood ear mushrooms.
Roll them tightly and not too thick. Air in the roll expands in the oil and makes the wrapper burst open, and then the filling ends up in your pan.
Fry them in two rounds at two temperatures. The first round at medium heat gently cooks the filling through without the wrapper getting too dark, and the second round at high heat makes the outside truly glass-like and crispy. This also keeps them crispy on the plate for longer.
Ingredients