Food Detective / Vietnam / Gỏi cuốn
Gỏi cuốn (fresh spring rolls)
Boiled shrimp, pork, vermicelli and herbs rolled in rice paper — not fried.
- Kind
- Snacks & sweets, Vegetables & plant-based
- Cooking
- Boiled
- Taste
- Light bite, Mild · Not spicy
- Served · texture
- Room temperature · Chewy rice paper, crunchy greens
NAME
What the name means
- Gỏi
- Salad-like dishes of raw vegetables, sometimes raw fish
- cuốn
- To roll
- Name says
- Rolled salad
- Actually
- Boiled shrimp, pork, vermicelli and herbs rolled in rice paper — not fried.
Word sources: gỏi, cuốn
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients, including hidden ones
- Main ingredient
- Rice
- Usually included
- Shrimp, Pork, Vegetables
- Varies by region or shop
- Fish sauce
- Can be in the sauce or broth
- Peanuts & nuts, Tofu & soy
- The dip is a peanut-hoisin (soy-based) sauce or a fish-sauce dip — check it if you have a peanut allergy.
Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.
CHAINS
Which chain, which menu item
Prices in local currency (VND).
| Brand | Menu item | What’s different | Serving | Price |
|---|
| Cơm Tấm Cali | GỎI CUỐN Regular menu | No brand description | One menu portion (number of rolls not stated) | ₫40,000 + VAT 8% = ₫43,200 |
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“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.
PRICE GUIDE
General price guide · One menu portion (number of rolls not stated)
- Budget
- —
- Typical
- —
- Premium
- —
Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.
ORDERING
Phrases to show when ordering
- Không cho tôm
- No shrimp, please
- Không cho hải sản
- No seafood, please
- Không cho nước mắm
- No fish sauce, please
- Không cho đậu phộng
- No peanuts, please
- Không cho thịt heo
- No pork, please
- Không cho trứng
- No egg, please
- Không cay
- Not spicy, please
- Tôi bị dị ứng
- I am allergic to … (add the ingredient)
A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.
Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Gỏi cuốn (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.