D is for Dinner: Homemade egg rolls

Chris Manning like's a good egg roll, but he loves great egg rolls, and so this weekend he's launching an event called the Ottawa Eggroll Challenge.

The egg rolls of competitors Golden Palace, Ruby Inn, Wong's Palace and Dragon Fortune Delight will, in the words of the organizers, battle "in head-to-head mortal combat for deep-fried supremacy."

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In the spirit of the event, All in a Day's D is for Dinner obtained a recipe from The Piggy Market's Dave Neil based on a top-secret family recipe he obtained from his girlfriend's aunt.

Ingredients

• 1/4 green cabbage, cored.
• 6-8 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed.
• 50 grams dried vermicelli noodle.
• 1/2 stalk celery.
• 2 green onions.
• 1/3 lb ground pork.
• 1/4 tsp Piggy Market 5 spice.
• 1 tsp salt.
• 10-15 egg roll wrappers.
• Vegetable oil for frying.

Instructions

1. Slice the cabbage thinly. Saut in a little bit of oil for about one minute. Cool.
2. Soak the vermicelli in water for about 15 minutes. Strain.
3. Thinly slice theshiitakes, onionand celery.
4. Combine prepared vermicelli and cabbage with shiitake, celery, onionand pork. Season with salt and 5 spice.
5. Fill egg roll wrappersand roll into shape. At this point you can choose whether or not to close the ends. To secure the wrapper, wet with water and press closed.
6. Heat oil in a pot to 350 degrees C. Carefully place in egg rollsand cook until golden brown, about 5-8 minutes.
7. Serve and enjoy.