In the realm of traditional Chinese cuisine, an egg-roll’s authentic batter is fashioned from an amalgamation of water chestnut and wheat flour. These raw materials are transformed into small, un-browned pancakes, subsequently stuffed with a minced blend of bamboo shoots, roast pork, onions, and other ingredients, and then immersed in boiling oil until their hue shifts to a golden shade. After extracting them from the oil, they are left to cool, only to be plunged back into the oil for a second frying until they display a light brown coloration.
This Chinese hors d’oeuvre consists of a small, fried pastry. Commonly referred to as a “spring roll,” it is typically filled with a mixture of shredded pork, chicken, shrimp, and vegetables.