Chả Giò
Crispy fried Vietnamese spring rolls filled with ground pork, glass noodles, wood ear mushrooms, and vegetables, wrapped in a thin rice paper or wheat wrapper.
Allergen data cross-referenced against published allergen databases.
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Full allergen breakdown
Ingredients
- wheat or rice flour wrapper (Gluten)
- ground pork
- glass noodles (Gluten)
- wood ear mushrooms
- carrots
- onion
- egg (Egg)
- fish sauce (Fish)
Hidden Ingredients
These ingredients are not typically listed on menus but are present in traditional preparations.
- wheat wrapper in most restaurant versions
- egg as binder in the filling
- fish sauce in the filling
Allergen Breakdown
Dairy-Free
Likely OKNo dairy in chả giò.
Gluten-Free
Check with staffWheat wrappers are used in most restaurant versions. Rice paper versions exist but must be requested.
Peanut-Free
Likely OKPeanuts are not in the rolls themselves.
Tree Nut-Free
Likely OKNo tree nuts in chả giò.
Shellfish-Free
Check with staffSome versions include shrimp. Shared fryers with shellfish versions.
Egg-Free
Likely contains restrictionEgg is used as a binder in the filling.
Fish-Free
Likely contains restrictionFish sauce is used in the filling.
Soy-Free
Likely OKTraditional chả giò uses fish sauce, not soy sauce.
Sesame-Free
Likely OKSesame is not typically used in chả giò.
Vegetarian
Likely contains restrictionContains pork and fish sauce.
| Restriction | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy-Free | Likely OK | No dairy in chả giò. |
| Gluten-Free | Check with staff | Wheat wrappers are used in most restaurant versions. Rice paper versions exist but must be requested. |
| Peanut-Free | Likely OK | Peanuts are not in the rolls themselves. |
| Tree Nut-Free | Likely OK | No tree nuts in chả giò. |
| Shellfish-Free | Check with staff | Some versions include shrimp. Shared fryers with shellfish versions. |
| Egg-Free | Likely contains restriction | Egg is used as a binder in the filling. |
| Fish-Free | Likely contains restriction | Fish sauce is used in the filling. |
| Soy-Free | Likely OK | Traditional chả giò uses fish sauce, not soy sauce. |
| Sesame-Free | Likely OK | Sesame is not typically used in chả giò. |
| Vegetarian | Likely contains restriction | Contains pork and fish sauce. |
Key risk: Restaurant versions of chả giò typically use wheat flour wrappers rather than rice paper, making them not gluten-free. Egg is used as a binder in the filling. Fish sauce is the seasoning. Despite appearing to be a simple fried roll, it contains wheat, egg, and fish allergens.
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