Spring rolls are a traditional flavorful specialty of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.

The most famous spring rolls in Shaanxi Province are Xi'an spring rolls. Xi'an spring rolls are characterized by their thin, transparent and crispy skin and flavorful filling. Xi'an spring rolls have their own unique features, spring rolls in addition to water and noodles also add egg whites to increase the crispness of the roll skin. The filling is vegetarian, and capers are traditionally used. The skin of the rolls is made by "spreading" the batter with a spoon into a pan. A highly skilled person can make more than 120 15-centimeter-diameter pancakes with 1 kilogram of flour.

Memory of Spring Rolls

There is another story about spring rolls, which was prepared by the wife of a scholar who went to Beijing to take his exams, so that he would not forget to eat, so he prepared this snack for him. It came to be known as spring rolls, and because they were smaller, they were easier to carry and store, and easier to eat, and not so particular about the ingredients.

The symbolism of this blessing is in it, hoping that after eating this thing, everyone can stay away from hunger and be free from disease, so it slowly became popular everywhere.

Legend has it that "spring rolls" evolved from the Tang Dynasty's "spring plate" and "spring pancake", both of which were stuffed with water chestnuts. Tang Dynasty, people send each other spring plate, take "welcome the new" meaning. So it contains a kind of good luck, get rid of diseases and disasters.