A cylindrical appetizer of fried wonton or egg-based wrappers filled with cabbage, vegetables, and sometimes meat.
From 'egg' + 'roll', named for the egg-containing wrapper or filling. The term is primarily used in American Chinese cuisine, not traditional Chinese cooking.
Despite the 'egg roll' name, many American versions contain no egg at all—the wrapper might have eggs, but the name likely stuck from early recipes, showing how food terms can become detached from their actual ingredients.
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