An egg roll is an appetizer which was originally eaten on the continent of Asia but has spread throught the world as a staple of Asian cuisine. It is said by some that the spring roll led to the creation of the egg roll. The origin of the egg roll is unknown, but most Asian countries claim to be the originator of the dish. It is also possible that it was created in America as an American Chinese-style food. Appetizer has several meanings: Appetizer is another name for Hors doeuvre, a meal served before the main dishes of a meal. ... World map showing location of Asia A satellite composite image of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ... Spring rolls (春卷) are pastries with julienned vegetables (such as cabbages, carrots, or wood ear fungi). ...

An egg roll is made by wrapping a combination of chopped vegetables, meat, noodles, or egg in a sheet of dough, then deep frying it. Vegetables on a market Vegetable is a nutritional and culinary term denoting any part of a plant that is commonly consumed by humans as food, but is not regarded as a culinary fruit, nut, herb, spice, or grain. ... Meat is animal tissue (mainly muscle) used as food. ... A cook making hand-pulled noodles. ... Look up Egg in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Egg has multiple meanings. ... Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Deep frying Deep frying is a cooking method whereby food is submerged in hot oil or fat. ...

When compared with its cousin, the spring roll, the egg roll is generally larger; has a thicker, puffier skin; is crunchier; and has more filling than the spring roll. It is a favorite among many.

See also: Spring roll Spring rolls (春卷) are pastries with julienned vegetables (such as cabbages, carrots, or wood ear fungi). ...