Chinese · appetizer

Spring Rolls (春卷)

Name: Spring Rolls (春卷)
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 12 spring roll wrappers; 6 oz pork, thinly sliced; 6 oz shrimp, peeled and chopped; 2 oz glass noodles, soaked; 2 cups napa cabbage, shredded; 1 cup carrots, julienned; 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 2 cups vegetable oil

Spring Rolls (春卷) reads umami 7.0, richness 5.5 and salinity 4.9 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Chinese appetizer, about 50 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 8.1 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 3.8 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.7 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 3.1 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 1.3 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.0 · Richness 5.5 · Salinity 4.9 · Sweetness 3.5 · Nutty 3.3 · Marine & Briny 3.3 · Earthy 2.9 · Funk & Ferment 2.7 · Sourness 1.6 · Bitterness 1.2 · Herbaceous 1.1 · Fruity 1.0 · Warm Spice 0.6 · Heat 0.6 · Floral 0.6

What's in it (12)

12 spring roll wrappers
6 oz pork, thinly sliced
6 oz shrimp, peeled and chopped
2 oz glass noodles, soaked
2 cups napa cabbage, shredded
1 cup carrots, julienned
4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1/4 tsp white pepper
2 cups vegetable oil

Time & effort: about 50 min (40 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 182.6 kcal, 7.2 g protein, 4 g fat, 29.1 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Stir-fry pork, shrimp, vegetables, and soaked noodles with seasonings, then cool completely.
Place a spoonful of filling on a wrapper, roll tightly, and seal the edge with a flour-water paste.
Deep-fry until golden and crisp.

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Shrimp Tempura with Dipping Sauce — Japanese

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.