My family has a tradition of gathering at one particular Chinese food restaurant. It is THE Chinese food place to go to and share a meal! The place is a little hole in the wall (which in my opinion always makes a great place) called Gows. It’s in the west end of Ottawa in a community called Bells Corners.
They make, by far, the best egg rolls on the planet! No, seriously. They are open on the ends and when you bite into them…oh Heaven! The second best eggrolls? My Aunt Paulette’s home-made ones. Of course! She buys pre-made egg roll wrappers made by Wong Wing and they’re in the freezer section. Here’s her recipe for the filling…
Ingredients
- 4 cups of shredded cabbage
- 2 cups of finely chopped celery
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp. of pepper
- 1/2 tsp. of sugar
- 1 tsp. of salt
- 3 tsp. of soy sauce
- 3 tsp. of canola oil
- 1 pound of minced pork
- 2 egg whites for sealing edges of pastry
Instructions
- Mix all vegetables and then remove excess juices. Add seasonings and other ingredients, mix well.
- Place two Tbsp. of home-made filling on each sheet of pastry. Moisten all around edges with egg whites.
- Fold front and back over to overlap at middle and press both ends to close, making sure all edges are properly sealed.
- Deep fry 6 egg rolls at a time at 350° F in canola oil for ~3 1/2 minutes until golden brown. Rotate frequently.
Serve warm with plum sauce for dipping. I hope that you enjoy making your own egg rolls and I look forward to hear about your adventures! Happy cooking!
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I may or may not make these. Maybe I’ll encourage Kim to make them, then go over to her place to eat them. 😂😂😂😜
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Hahahahahaha
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Dang these look good!!
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Lisa … thank you for the memories … Gows was a place for our family to go in times of celebration and in tough times to seek comfort while sharing life’s changing events. The last time we experienced Gows was a few days after your mom (aunt Lou) passed in December 2011. I remember it well. We’d gone to see you, then I picked up aunt Nik to meet mom (yer aunt Paul) n Michelle (yer sister) at Gows. We learned, while we were choking down egg rolls as tears were flowing, that Gows was closing its doors. Our moms would have turned 60 that New Year’s Day – I loved those egg rolls … thank you Lisa – we marked many changes in our lives at Gows … it was great! Xo
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I wish that I had known that you guys were going. I would have liked to be there. Of course, I was heavily medicated just to deal with Mom’s passing…stupid ALS
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Hi Lisa, Aunt Nikki here, can I use minced chicken instead of pork? Pork reminds me of Bimbo.
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You can use ground chicken or turkey but both of them are leaner than pork. You’ll want to leave a little liquid from the veggies or they’ll be dry. Just a little. Love you! xoxo
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I remember Gow’s. It was a great little place and the lady there always made us feel welcome.
I will need to try the egg roll recipe soon. Thanks for sharing!
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No problem! Let me know how your eggrolls turn out.
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