Egg Roll - Egg Roll

Egg Roll

Varieties of egg rolls are found in mainland China, many Chinese-speaking regions of Asia, and Chinese immigrant communities around the world.

In Canton and Hong Kong, egg roll usually refers to biscuit roll. This is a type of biscuit. The ingredient included egg, flour and sugar. Egg roll also is a dish in Canton and Hong Kong, this is usually made with vegetable.

Within China egg rolls are eaten predominantly in the southeast and is not as commonly consumed in the north and western parts of China.

In American Chinese cuisine, an egg roll is a savory dish typically served as an appetizer. It is usually stuffed with chicken, pork or shrimp, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, bean sprouts and other vegetables, and then deep fried. This variety of the egg roll is very common and popular, across even regional varieties of American Chinese food, and is often included as part of a "combination platter". Refrigerated or frozen egg rolls are generally available in many grocery stores.

In Montreal, Canada, open-ended eggrolls are a Jewish-Chinese fusion dish. They can be either kosher certified or merely kosher style.