Fresh Spring Roll Wrappers
Published Mar 11, 2011•Updated Aug 29, 2019
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Now, so as not to be misleading, let me be clear. I had nothing to do with the making of these beautiful spring roll wrappers. In fact, I feel pretty confident in saying that this is not something that I will ever do myself. I had never even given the making of spring roll wrappers much thought, until this morning. This morning I took a cooking class which was great fun, and very informative. However, the most interesting part of the class was a brief outing to a neighborhood shop in which a woman was cranking out fresh spring roll wrappers at a rate so fast that I could barely capture it in pictures. It’s very much like making crepes, as you will see.
It took a few tries to catch it, but now I bring you, the making of fresh spring roll wrappers, in pictures:
Step 1: Dip hand into a giant tub of gooey batter (flour, water and a bit of salt).
Step 2: Juggling the wobbly, loose batter in one hand, swipe a circle on the hot grill. (This is no Parisian crepe stands friends – no batter poured from a pitcher at a safe distance.)
Step 3: Peel one side of the wrapper off the grill quickly (so as not to burn fingers). Toss to friend who will stack them in a perfect spring roll wrapper tower.
Step 4: Fill with deliciousness. While these little guys are still warm, you can fill them with this feathery light, slightly coconut-flavored sugar for a soft, sweet treat with a bit of crystalized crunch.
I loved the entire experience so much that I bought a kilogram of wrappers to bring home. Don’t expect much cooking out of this kitchen over the weekend. We will be eating spring rolls.
Hi, Jess.
Great discovery, I’ve been trying to figure out how the Chinese chef in a vegetarian restaurant near my house do those really thin raw spring rolls. Now I know, thanks to you. He never give access to his kitchen and he speaks only chinese and I only portuguese, so we have this communication problem. Great blog.
Thanks, Marcelo! I was so amazed to see how this is done as well – I never tire of watching people make these – it is truly an art form!