Po Piah (Thai Spring Rolls)

Making your own Thai spring rolls (po piah) takes some time, but you can easily freeze them and deep-fry them straight out of the freezer.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 310 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
• 2 tablespoons water, or as needed
• 1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste
• 1 cup finely chopped cabbage
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, or to taste
• 1 (2 ounce) package mung bean noodles
• 1 (16 ounce) package small spring roll wrappers
• 0.25 teaspoon ground white pepper, or to taste
• 1.25 cups bean sprouts
• 0.5 cup ground pork

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cover mung bean noodles with warm water and soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

Step 2

Combine pork, bean sprouts, cabbage, mung bean noodles, egg, light soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper in a bowl. Mix well.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pork mixture and stir-fry until pork is cooked through and looks somewhat dry, about 3 minutes. Add more soy sauce, sugar, or pepper to taste. Set aside to cool.

Step 4

Stir 1 tablespoon flour with some water to make a sticky paste for sealing the spring rolls.

Step 5

Lay 1 spring roll wrapper on a flat work surface with one of the corners facing you. Place a scant teaspoon of the cooled filling right below the middle of the wrap. Fold the corner facing you over the filling. Roll the filling up about a half turn. Fold the left and right sides in to create an envelope shape. Finish rolling up the spring roll tightly, sealing the top corner with a dab of the flour paste. Store unused wrappers and finished spring rolls under a moistened kitchen towel, to prevent them from drying out.

Step 6

Heat oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat. Fry spring rolls in batches until cooked through and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.