Egg rolls are sometimes said to be the crusty version of cole slaw. “Veggie spring roll is like Asian version of deep fried cole slaw” was posted on Twitter on December 3, 2009. “I like to think of egg rolls as just being deep-fried coleslaw” was posted on Twitter on February 11, 2011.
“Egg rolls are basically deep fried cole slaw” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on November 1, 2017.
Wikipedia: Egg roll
Egg rolls are a variety of deep-fried appetizers served in American Chinese restaurants. An egg roll is a large, cylindrical, savoury roll with shredded cabbage, chopped pork, and other fillings inside a thickly-wrapped wheat flour skin, which is fried in hot oil. The dish is served warm, and is usually eaten with the fingers, dipped in duck sauce, plum sauce, or hot mustard, often from a cellophane packet. Egg rolls are a ubiquitous feature of American Chinese cuisine and are often served as free additions to American Chinese lunch special take-out combination platters throughout the United States, along with fried rice and fortune cookies.
Wikipedia: Coleslaw
Coleslaw (from the dutch koolsla meaning cabbage salad), also known as cole slaw or slaw, is a salad consisting primarily of finely-shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing, commonly either vinaigrette or mayonnaise. Coleslaw prepared with vinaigrette may benefit from the long lifespan granted by pickling.
Twitter
Epic
@epic55
Veggie spring roll is like Asian version of deep fried cole slaw.
6:36 PM - 3 Dec 2009
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Billy Suratt
@surattb
I like to think of egg rolls as just being deep-fried coleslaw.
8:40 PM - 11 Feb 2011
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Ray Hollenbach
@Hollenbach
Today I learned that egg rolls are essentially deep-fried coleslaw. Count me in.
4:13 PM - 22 May 2013
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Caleb Bullen
@twcaleb
it just hit me, egg rolls are basically just deep fried coleslaw. that’s weird, right?
4:33 PM - 9 Jan 2014
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Annie Dans
@annieedaniels
When you think about it a veggie egg roll is kinda like deep fried coleslaw. But not. But kinda sorta
12:41 PM - 12 Sep 2014
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Sam Grittner
@SamGrittner
Still not convinced that egg rolls aren’t just deep-fried coleslaw.
10:49 PM - 28 Jan 2015
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Kay
@kelseaakayy
A spring roll is nothing more than deep fried coleslaw :/
1:41 PM - 16 Sep 2015
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René 💋
@Super_Nay_
“So an eggroll is basically deep fried cole slaw” @fieryphenix just blew my mind....
7:45 PM - 11 Oct 2015
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Erin
@E_Lar99
Egg rolls are pretty much just deep fried coleslaw.
8:00 PM - 19 Aug 2016 from Waconia, MN
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Egg rolls are basically deep fried cole slaw.
submitted November 1, 2017 by Majincob
Twitter
Montana E.
@notoriousmkm
Egg rolls are just deep fried cole slaw.
8:10 PM - 1 Nov 2017 from Oklahoma, USA
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