Mom’s Cha Gio (Fried Imperial Egg Rolls) – HexClad Cookware Canada

Ingredients

• EGG ROLLS
• 2 oz/55 grams whole black fungus
• ¾ oz/25 grams dry bean thread noodles
• 1 lb/455 grams ground pork
• ½ medium yellow onion (about 3 ½ oz/100 g), finely diced
• 1 large carrot (about 3 oz/85 g), peeled and finely minced
• 1 large egg, yolk and whites separated
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp fish sauce
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1½ tsp granulated sugar
• 18 egg roll wrappers, 7.5-in/190mm square, thawed if frozen (see note)
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• Lettuce, mint and basil leaves, for serving
• NUOC CHAM
• ¼ cup/50 grams granulated sugar
• ½ cup/120 ml hot water
• 3 Tbsp lime juice
• 3 Tbsp fish sauce
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• ½ Thai chile, thinly sliced