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Chả giò with crab, Vietnamese fried spring rolls

Chả giò with crab, Vietnamese fried spring rolls

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Shrimp spring rolls: rice cakes filled with crab, vermicelli, onion, and cucumber, wrapped in egg white, deep-fried, and served with a salad, herbs, and n…

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Recipe from Verdy p, Hada de la Luna, Tavernier and 14 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“Chả giò,” as it is known in southern Vietnam, is also known as “nem” in France. This version, featuring crab, is wrapped in rice paper and served rolled in lettuce with mint and cilantro.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$32.85 $8.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people

Farce

  • $26.54
  • $0.63
  • $0.40
  • $0.21
  • $0.80
  • $0.27
  • $0.58
  • $0.16

Sauce

  • $1.18
  • $0.03
  • $0.10

For serving

  • $1.95

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the sauce: combine the nuoc-mâm and water, add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Then, add the lime juice and, if desired, the finely chopped chili pepper. ≈ 4 min
  2. Soak the vermicelli noodles in cold water to soften them.
  3. Finely chop the onion and the half-cucumber, then dice them. ≈ 8 min
  4. Drain the vermicelli and cut it into pieces that are less than 1 cm long, using scissors. ≈ 8 min
  5. In a large mixing bowl, combine the vermicelli, onion, cucumber, egg whites, and crab; season with salt and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  6. Lightly moisten the rice cakes to make them more pliable. ≈ 3 min
  7. Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each patty, fold both sides inward towards the center, and roll it into a small, closed cylinder; refrigerate.
  8. Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet over high heat, then reduce to medium.
  9. Fry the chả giò until they are golden brown and crispy.
  10. Drain them on paper towels and serve them with lettuce, herbs, and sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chả giò with crab, Vietnamese fried spring rolls

  • 300 g of crab meat$26.54
  • 50 g of soy vermicelli$0.63
  • Half a cucumber$0.40
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 2 egg whites$0.80
  • salt, pepper$0.27
  • Rice cakes, approximately 15 cm in diameter$0.58
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying$0.16
  • 3 tablespoons of fish sauce$1.18
  • 3 tablespoons of sugar$0.03
  • 3 tablespoons of lime juice$0.10
  • 1 head of lettuce$1.95

Total$32.85

that's $8.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of crab meat
  • 50 g of soy vermicelli
  • Half a cucumber
  • 1 onion
  • 2 egg whites
  • salt, pepper
  • Rice cakes, approximately 15 cm in diameter
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying
  • 3 tablespoons of fish sauce
  • 9 tablespoons of water
  • 3 tablespoons of sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of lime juice
  • 1 fresh chili pepper (optional)
  • 1 head of lettuce
  • One bunch of cilantro
  • One bunch of mint

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