What is the name of a large variety of filled, rolled appetizers or dim sum found in East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine, similar to Vietnamese Gỏi cuốn?
Gỏi cuốn Gỏi cuốn, Vietnamese spring roll, is a Vietnamese dish traditionally consisting of pork, prawn, vegetables, "bún" (rice vermicelli), and other ingredients wrapped in Vietnamese "bánh tráng" (commonly known as rice paper). Some people believe that Vietnamese summer rolls originate from China since they are similar in form to Chinese spring rolls, Chinese biscuit rolls, and Chinese-American egg rolls. Others believe their origins are from Vietnam since the ingredients are different and they are served fresh while others are served fried, like the Vietnamese Chả giò. They are served at room temperature (or cooled) and are not deep fried or cooked on the outside. It is listed at number 30 on "World's 50 most delicious foods" compiled by "CNN Go" in 2011. These rolls are considered to be a very popular appetizer with customers in Vietnamese restaurants.
Nam khao Nam khao (Lao: ແໝມເຂົ້າ) also known as Lao crispy rice salad, Lao fried rice ball salad, nam kao tod, naem khao thawt, nem khao, "nam khun" or naem khao is a salad from Laos and is made with deep-fried rice balls, chunks of Lao-style fermented pork sausage called som moo, chopped peanuts, grated coconut, sliced scallions or shallots, mint, cilantro, lime juice, fish sauce, and other ingredients. Nam khao is traditionally eaten as a wrap by filling individual leaves (i.e. lettuce) with a spoonful of the tangy Nam khao mixture and then topping it with fresh herbs and dried chili peppers. The traditional Lao method of making Nam khao involves seasoning a batch of cooked rice with red curry paste, sugar, salt, and grated coconut, and then forming the mixture into tightly packed large rice balls to be coated with eggs and then deep-fried to form crispy rice balls. Prior to serving, the crispy rice balls are broken into little chunks of rice and then mixed with the rest of the ingredients to form the eventual crispy rice salad. Nam khao is a very popular Lao appetizer that is gaining popularity in the West.