![]() ![]() If you want to make your own vegan spring rolls we would certainly suggest that is the best option, with wrappers now available in just about every major supermarket, as well as specialist Asian shops. Whilst making your own wrappers is certainly possible, we suspect that all but the very best Asian restaurants probably buy them readymade. However, what doesn’t alter is the fact that they are vegan. ![]() If that doesn’t make sense you can see a great video of this process here.Īs one might expect with a food that has been around for at least 1,500 years and that has spread around the world, there are many different recipes and techniques for making spring roll wrappers, as there are with filo pastry itself. Traditional Chinese and Asian recipes are almost identical to filo but usually use a little salt and a much wetter dough that is applied directly to a hot plate, the thin layer effectively smeared to create a crepe-like wrapper. Whilst egg is very occasionally used, the vast majority of filo pastry is vegan friendly. It typically consists of just flour and water with a small amount of oil or vinegar included, as well. As we explain in our Is Pastry Vegan? article, filo pastry is a bit of a vegan hero. In this case the wrapper, as it is usually called, will have been made from either filo pastry or a something that is very much like it. When most people think of a spring roll we suspect they think of a small Chinese-style spring roll that has been deep fried and has a crisp, golden casing. ![]() That said, whilst we can’t simply say that yes, all spring roll pastry is vegan, we can, thankfully, confirm that it usually will be. Life would be so much simpler if people didn’t keep changing the rules and deciding to make their own versions of spring rolls! What we’re trying to say is that, once again, as is often the case, there is no single, simple answer. On top of all the variations between nations – and even regions within those nations – we have further differences in interpretation as these treats have spread around the world, as well as different manufacturing practices when it comes to pre-made rolls. In this instance it might be worth asking about how they have been cooked though (see below for more info on this) as people have different standards, or levels of veganism and what the chef thinks is vegan might not match your own understanding of the concept! Is Spring Roll Pastry Vegan? Filo dough, or phyllo, is usually made with flour, water, and oilĪs said, there are many different types of spring roll, with several countries in Asia having their own version of this tasty street food snack. Of course, if you buy readymade spring rolls, then opting for a well-known vegan brand, buying from a vegan supermarket (TheVeganKind Supermarket, for instance, is really well stocked with vegan spring rolls!) or simply purchasing a spring roll that is labelled as being vegan will make things really simple (such as the Tesco own-brand Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls that can be found in the freezer section).Įqually, if you order spring rolls in a restaurant, there is every chance they may be labelled as vegan too. Let’s take a look at each of those in turn to give you the best understanding of what might make a spring roll non-vegan.
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