Por Pia Thord Je: Deep Fried Vietnamese Spring Rolls for Vegetarians
                     POR PIA THORD JE: DEEP 
FRIED VIETNAMESE SPRING 
ROLLS FOR VEGETARIANS
Think for a moment of an oriental appetizer… Did you say spring rolls? It is the quintessential dish, which 
practically everyone has eaten on more than one occasion. There are as many rolls as Asian cuisines – 
Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, and more. All these countries have their own particular roll recipe.
In Hong Kong, you will get delicious Asian delicacies with their authentic taste. What should, of course, also 
not be missed are the spring rolls.
The spring roll, as you can find it in Asian restaurants throughout Hong Kong, is a large deep-fried roll made 
from spring roll sheets made from wheat flour, with a filling of thin noodles or vegetables.
WHAT ARE VEGETARIAN SPRING ROLLS 
MADE OF?
Por Pia Thord Je is a dish with influences from the 
gastronomy of Vietnam and is very typical in Vietnamese 
Food. The recipes of rolls are very common throughout 
Asia, but each country has its different versions, and in 
Hong Kong, we prepare them in a very characteristic way. 
The crispy casing with the filling of vegetables and 
noodles provides the traditional taste of this Vietnam 
delicacy. The spring rolls in Hong Kong are served with 
chili sauce.  
Spring rolls are the perfect excuse to really indulge 
yourself in a tasty Vietnamese snack. These are capable 
enough to make you captivated by the wonderful 
scent. Finely chopped onions, mushrooms, vermicelli 
noodles are used for stuffing the rolls. Carrot gives a lot of 
flavor to Asian dishes and spring rolls are no exception.
HOW TO EAT VIETNAMESE SPRING 
ROLLS?
While eating Por Pia Thord Je, you’ll hear a ‘crack-
crack’, confirming the crunch and crispiness of 
delicious fried rolls. You can either pick them with 
chopsticks or with hands (whatever feels easy to 
you). It is wise to blow in the spring roll before taking 
a bite. The vegetable inside is, in most cases vary, 
but especially insidiously hot. So, to avoid burning 
your mouth, it is a good idea to blow out some heat 
first. The sauce that goes well with them is lime chili 
sauce. It enhances the taste of savory Vietnamese 
spring rolls. So, these are eaten by dipping the hot 
rolls into the complementary piquant sauce.  
ARE SPRING ROLLS HEALTHY FOR 
YOU?    
Eating healthy while having taste is not always easy, we 
agree. Healthy spring rolls that are not always possible, is it? 
Oh yes indeed! Curious about how many calories are in a 
spring roll? Or, more specifically, how much fat, sugars, and 
carbohydrates is in a spring roll?   
You’ll be happy to know that the ingredients 
of vegetarian spring rolls are generally quite healthy. One 
thing that makes anything unhealthy is the stuff that goes into 
the deep fryer. Although fried spring rolls have a relatively 
high energy distribution from fat, approximately 46%, 
vegetables will reduce the amount of fat and makes it a 
healthier option to choose. Moreover, the lime chili sauce 
helps in the easy digestion of these fried rolls. That is why, 
people like this Vietnamese appetizer a lot as it lets them to 
enjoy the incredible taste without compromising health.    
WHERE TO EAT THE BEST SPRING 
ROLLS IN HONG KONG?
Hong Kong is a true ‘foodies’ paradise. A place to offer you 
a feast for the senses! When you travel through Hong Kong, you 
get the feeling that people are eating everywhere here. This is 
mainly because locals eat a lot of variety here. People who work 
in the office often spend their lunchtime on the street eating and 
the range of food stalls and enormous restaurants. If you are 
hungry at a certain time of the day, you can almost find something 
within a short distance where you can buy something to eat.   
In the case of vegetarian spring rolls, there are roughly two 
options for eating: in restaurants (from very simple to quite 
luxurious), and at street food stalls. It is tempting to eat on the 
street, but hygiene is not guaranteed. On the other hand, the 
hygiene in restaurants is better, and there are often better options 
for sitting. 
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