Gỏi cuốn

Summer roll

Typical summer roll ingredients

A summer roll (Vietnamese: gỏi cuốn; literally "mix salad rolled") is a Vietnamese food consisting of pork, shrimp, herbs, rice vermicelli, and other ingredients wrapped in rice paper. Unlike Chinese egg rolls or spring rolls, summer rolls are served cold, and are not fried.

Summer rolls are normally dipped in either a simple sauce consisting of hoisin sauce, garlic, peanut butter, and water which are boiled until well blended or a combination of fish sauce, garlic, sugar, lime, and carrot.

Although typically served as an appetizer in the West, summer rolls typically compose a full meal in Vietnam. Unlike spring rolls, summer rolls are not fried and are served either cold or at room temperature.

They are commonly referred to in Australia as "cold rolls." In some Vietnamese restaurants, gỏi cuốn is mistranslated into English as "spring roll."

Summer rolls should not be confused with spring rolls, which are typically stuffed with pork/shrimp, cabbage, and bean thread vermicelli, and are always fried.

Since the early 21st century, summer rolls have become a popular food item in Western culture. Summer rolls are now a regular part of many fast food outlets in the United States and Australia; while the ingredients have changed slightly to better suite Western tastes, the basics are still the same.

See also

• Spring roll
• Nime chow

External links

• Summer roll recipe
• The modern summer roll