Spring roll
| Course | Hors d'oeuvre | ||||||||||
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| Place of origin | China, Thailand, Vietnam | ||||||||||
| Region or state | East Asia and Southeast Asia | ||||||||||
| Variations | See below | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 春卷 | ||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | chūn juǎn | ||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | chēun gyún | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Spring roll | ||||||||||
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Spring rolls are rolled appetizers or dim sum commonly found in Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Southeast Asian cuisines. The kind of wrapper, fillings, and cooking technique used, as well as the name, vary considerably depending on the region's culture, though they are generally filled with vegetables and ground beef or pork.