eggroll
Crispy stuffed wrapper
An eggroll is a fried appetizer in American Chinese cuisine—a wheat wrapper encasing shredded cabbage, pork, and other fillings, rolled into a cylinder and deep-fried until crispy.
The wrapper blisters during frying, giving it a bubbly texture.
Eggrolls are served with duck sauce or hot mustard: We ordered eggrolls to start.
Chinese small-plate tradition
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- dumplingCooked dough morsel
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
- potstickerPan-fried filled dumpling
baozi · samosa · lumpia · fried rice · lo mein · chow mein · General Tso · sweet and sour
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- friedCooked in hot fat
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
flaky · shell · wrapper · blistered · deep-fried · crust · browned · crackle
Leafy vegetable head
- porkPig as food
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- beefBovine meat for eating
vegetables · carrot · bean sprouts · scallion · mushroom · glass noodles · garlic · ginger
Initiator of action
- snackLight between-meal fare
- hors d'oeuvreSmall savory appetizer
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
tapas · meze · antipasto · canapé · nibble · party platter · shareables · side dish
Fermented bean condiment
- hoisinFermented soybean condiment
- duck sauceSweet fruity Chinese condiment
- sweet and sourFlavor pairing of opposites
- hot mustardSharp, heated seed paste
plum sauce · sesame oil · chili oil · sriracha · dipping sauce · vinegar
dim sum
Chinese small-plate tradition
potsticker · baozi · samosa · lumpia · fried rice · lo mein · chow mein · General Tso · sweet and sour · takeout
crispy
Brittle and snapping
crunch · flaky · shell · wrapper · blistered · deep-fried · crust · browned · crackle · sizzle
cabbage
Leafy vegetable head
beef · vegetables · carrot · bean sprouts · scallion · mushroom · glass noodles · garlic · ginger · bamboo shoots
starter
Initiator of action
- snackLight between-meal fare
- hors d'oeuvreSmall savory appetizer
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
dim sum · tapas · meze · antipasto · canapé · nibble · party platter · shareables · side dish · sampler
soy sauce
Fermented bean condiment
- hoisinFermented soybean condiment
- duck sauceSweet fruity Chinese condiment
- sweet and sourFlavor pairing of opposites
hot mustard · plum sauce · sesame oil · chili oil · sriracha · dipping sauce · vinegar