eggrolls
Crispy stuffed wrappers
Eggrolls is the plural of eggroll, a fried appetizer in American Chinese cuisine.
A cylindrical wrapper—made from wheat flour and egg—encases a filling of cabbage, pork, or other ingredients, then deep-fried until crispy.
Distinguished from spring rolls by their thicker, bubblier wrapper.
We ordered eggrolls to start.
Chinese small-plate tradition
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- dumplingCooked dough morsel
- lumpiaFilipino stuffed wrapper
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
potsticker · baozi · samosa · fried rice · lo mein · chow mein · stir-fry · General Tso's
Things that initiate
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
- hors d'oeuvresSmall savory pre-meal bites
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
party food · buffet · platter · dipping sauce · bite-sized · shareables · snack · munchies
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- friedCooked in hot fat
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
flaky · crust · shell · wrapper · blistered · sizzling · browned · crackly
Leafy vegetable head
- porkPig as food
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- beefBovine meat for eating
vegetables · bean sprouts · carrots · mushrooms · scallions · ginger · garlic · bamboo shoots
Fermented bean condiment
- hoisinFermented soybean condiment
- duck sauceSweet fruity Chinese condiment
- sweet and sour sauceSugary-acidic Asian condiment
- hot mustardSharp, heated seed paste
chili sauce · plum sauce · sriracha · sesame oil · vinegar · peanut sauce · sweet chili
dim sum
Chinese small-plate tradition
gyoza · potsticker · baozi · samosa · fried rice · lo mein · chow mein · stir-fry · General Tso's · orange chicken
starters
Things that initiate
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
- hors d'oeuvresSmall savory pre-meal bites
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
dim sum · party food · buffet · platter · dipping sauce · bite-sized · shareables · snack · munchies · concession
crispy
Brittle and snapping
deep-fried · flaky · crust · shell · wrapper · blistered · sizzling · browned · crackly · grease
cabbage
Leafy vegetable head
beef · vegetables · bean sprouts · carrots · mushrooms · scallions · ginger · garlic · bamboo shoots · water chestnuts
soy sauce
Fermented bean condiment
- hoisinFermented soybean condiment
- duck sauceSweet fruity Chinese condiment
- sweet and sour sauceSugary-acidic Asian condiment
hot mustard · chili sauce · plum sauce · sriracha · sesame oil · vinegar · peanut sauce · sweet chili
eggrollsspring rolls
Wrapped fried appetizers
summer rolls · lumpia · wontons · dumplings