Ingredients

  • Oil, for frying
  • 3/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 6 cups green cabbage, shredded
  • 2 cups red cabbage, shredded
  • 3/4 cups green onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup carrot, finely grated
  • 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pound lump crabmeat
  • 1 package spring roll wrappers
  • 1 egg, beaten for egg wash
  • Pickled Ginger Vinaigrette, recipe follows
  • 20 grams bonito base (dashi) (stock made from dried tuna flakes)
  • 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
  • 12 ounces pickled ginger
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 1/2 cups salad oil

Method

  • In a deep-fryer or Dutch oven, add oil to fill 2/3 of the way and preheat to 375 degrees F.
  • In a saute pan, add the 2 tablespoons oil.
  • Add onion and garlic, and cook for 2 minutes over medium-high heat.
  • Add cabbages, green onion, carrot, oyster sauce and salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Cook over high heat for about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat, drain excess liquid, and cool.
  • Fold in crabmeat and mix to combine.
  • Separate the sheets of spring roll wrappers, and keep under a slightly damp towel.
  • Place 2 tablespoons of crabmeat filling on the wrapper.
  • Fold nearest edge of wrapper over filling; fold left and right corners toward the center.
  • Roll tightly and seal with the egg wash. Place the spring rolls into the preheated oil and fry until golden brown.
  • Place on paper towels to drain.
  • Serve with Pickled Ginger Vinaigrette.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine dashi, sugar and rice wine vinegar.
  • Transfer mixture to a blender and add fresh ginger, pickled ginger and salt.
  • Slowly add salad oil to the blender.
  • Serve chilled.