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Spring Roll at Kum Koon Garden There ’ s nothing quite like the controlled chaos of trollies loaded with Chinese delights whizzing by at afternoon dim sum . Geoffrey Young has been sharing this Cantonese dining tradition at his beloved restaurant Kum Koon Garden since 1978 . Deep-fried spring rolls , a recipe shared by a Vietnamese worker in the eighties , is a perennial favourite , and surprisingly simple to make at home with a little practice and patience .
INGREDIENTS Spring Rolls 1 / 2 lb ground pork 2 tsp chopped green onion 1 / 4 lb peeled shrimp 1 / 4 tsp white pepper 2 tsp chopped cilantro 4 tsp chopped white onion 2 tsp chopped green cabbage 1 egg 4 tsp cornstarch 1 / 2 tsp sesame oil cooking oil , for frying 8 pieces of Vietnamese round rice paper 1 / 2 head of lettuce , chopped
Dipping Sauce 1 / 2 tsp chopped garlic 1 / 8 tsp chopped hot pepper 1 / 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp vinegar 2 tsp cold water 1 / 2 tsp fish sauce
METHOD Spring Rolls 1 . In a bowl , mix together all ingredients except for rice paper . Stir in one direction until the mixture is thick and sticky ( about 10 minutes ). 2 . Soak rice papers in hot water for 1 minute and then lay flat on a smooth clean surface .
3 . Put 1 / 4 of the pork mixture onto 2 of the rice papers . Wrap from left to right to form an eggroll shape . 4 . Put the rolls into a medium pot of boiling oil and cook for 10 minutes . 5 . Remove from oil and set aside to absorb any excess oil . 6 . Put rolls on top of chopped lettuce and serve with sauce .
Dipping Sauce In a bowl , mix together all ingredients
Yield 8 spring rolls
Photography byIan McCausland
20 ciao ! / aug / sep / two thousand twenty-three