What fried spring roll is a popular dim sum item?

The fried spring roll that is a popular dim sum item is a spring roll. It is a thin wrapper rolled around a filling—often vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, or bean sprouts, sometimes with pork—and then pan-fried or deep-fried until crisp.

Spring rolls are found across Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, and other Southeast Asian cuisines, but their wrappers, fillings, and cooking methods vary widely. In mainland China, the food developed from seasonal spring dishes featuring newly available vegetables after winter. In Hong Kong-style dim sum, the fried version is typically smaller and may be served with dipping sauce.

Spring rolls are often confused with egg rolls. The terms can overlap in casual English, but Chinese-American egg rolls generally have a thicker, bubbled wrapper and are a distinct regional variation. Lumpia is a related Filipino roll, while samosas use a different pastry and filling tradition.