In Poland, the spring-roll name sajgonki is derived from Saigon.
Saigon is the former name of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city. Polish uses the plural-looking form sajgonki for spring rolls, with the name referring to Saigon and its association with Vietnamese cuisine.
The term became established in Poland through Vietnamese migration and the growth of Vietnamese food businesses. Polish spring rolls called sajgonki are often fried and filled with vegetables, meat, mushrooms, or other ingredients, though recipes vary from restaurant to restaurant.
The name does not mean that every sajgonki recipe originated in Saigon. It is a Polish label shaped by historical associations and migration, much as other countries use their own regional names for related rolls. Hue, Da Nang, and Hanoi are also Vietnamese cities, but they are not the city referenced by the Polish food name.