How To Make Harumaki (Japanese Spring Rolls) At Home
Harumaki is similar to a Chinese eggroll. It is a crispy Japanese spring roll filled with delicious ingredients such as pork, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, bamboo shoots, and vermicelli noodles. The outside is crunchy and crispy while the inside contains perfectly seasoned ingredients. Harumaki is eaten with soy sauce and spicy mustard.
Harumaki is commonly eaten during the spring. In fact, the meaning of harumaki can be translated into “Haru = Spring” and “Maki = Wrapping”. It is a food that contains bamboo shoots, which is a typical spring vegetable. While harumaki has been a staple in Japanese cuisine for a long time, it is not known when it was introduced to Japan. However, harumaki does have Chinese roots and is believed to have been introduced around the 19th century. During this time, travel between Japan and China became more common, so there was a lot of cultural influence and exchanges between the two countries.
Harumaki is greatly loved by the Japanese and is a staple dish at many Chinese restaurants in Japan along with gyoza (dumplings) and shumai. Harumaki can also be found in the prepared food sections or frozen food sections at supermarkets.
Of course, harumaki can be made at home too! The recipe and ingredients used vary depending on the family, as well as the shape. The most commonly found shape for harumaki is similar to that of a Chinese eggroll, but some families may add more or less filling to make the harumaki thicker or thinner.
Since harumaki is deep-fried, it tastes best when eaten right after it has been made. If you have any leftovers, you can store them in the refrigerator. When you’re ready to eat them, first microwave them for about 1 minute, then toast them in a toaster oven for 2-3 minutes to make them a little crispier.
Today we'll be showing you a traditional harumaki recipe using pork. We hope you’ll like our recipe and try it out for yourself at home. Let us know in the comments how it turns out!
Overview
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Total servings: 10
Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- 150g Sliced Pork
- 50g Carrot
- 100g Boiled Bamboo Shoots
- 40g Nira (Chinese Chives)
- 4 Shiitake Mushrooms
- 40g Harusame (Dry Glass Noodles)
- 100ml Water
- 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Sake
- 2 Tbsp Mirin
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 2 tsp Chicken Broth
- 2 tsp Oyster Sauce
- 1 tsp Grated Ginger
- 2 Tbsp Water (for the filling)
- 1 Tbsp Potato Starch (for the filling)
- 1 Tbsp Water (for sealing the wrappers)
- 1 Tbsp Potato Starch (for sealing the wrappers)
- 10 Eggroll (Harumaki) Wrappers
- Oil, for deep frying
Expert's Tip
Harusame are clear glass noodles made of starch. They are sold dry, but when boiled, they become soft yet chewy noodles. This product is made from Japanese potatoes in Kyushu and Hokkaido. Harusame is often used in hot pots and stir-fries because it easily soaks up the flavor. Of course, harusame noodles taste delicious in harumaki as well.
Instructions
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1) Gathering the Ingredients
Gather all the ingredients together.
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2) Preparing the Meat and Vegetables
Wash the vegetables, remove the stems from the shiitake mushrooms and nira. Cut the vegetables and pork into small pieces, at about 3-4cm thin strips.
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3) Stir-frying the Meat and Vegetables
Heat a large fry pan or wok over medium heat and then add in the grated ginger and pork and stir fry together. Once the pork is no longer pink, add in all of the vegetables. Mix and fry them for around 2-3 minutes, add in the seasonings, and then stir fry everything together for another 2-3 minutes.
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4) Adding in the Glass Noodles
When the vegetables begin to wilt, create a well in the center of the pan, and add the dried harusame noodles and 100ml of water.
After a few minutes, the harusame noodles will become soft. Mix them well into the rest of the ingredients, and simmer everything for another 3-4min until the water reduces.
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5) Adding the Slurry to the Harumaki Filling
Reduce the heat to low, and then mix water and potato starch together to create a slurry. Add it to the pan, and wait until the harumaki mixture becomes a bit. Once it has become sticky, turn off the heat and let the mixture completely cool.
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6) Preparing the Harumaki Wrappers
Prepare the harumaki wrappers. Note that they can tear easily.
Note: We recommend separating them into layers of 2-3 sheets first, and then tearing them into individual layers.
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7) Folding the Harumaki
Now, it’s time to make harumaki! Divide the filling into 10 equal portions, and add one portion into each wrapper. Each wrapper should be turned vertically, in a diamond shape.
Place the harumaki filling towards one edge of the wrapper, and then fold that edge over the filling.
Make one turn from the bottom to the top. Fold the left side and then the right side, pressing the filling towards the center of the wrapper. Continue rolling the harumaki until you achieve an eggroll shape.
Sell the edge of the harumaki with a mixture of potato starch and water.
Note: Achieving the perfect shape may take a bit of practice, but the more you fold the harumaki, the better you will get!
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8) Frying the Harumaki
Fry the harumaki in a pot or pan in oil at a temperature of 170℃ or about 340°F for about 5-8 minutes until the wrappers turn golden brown. Then they are ready to eat! Serve them with soy sauce and karashi spicy mustard and enjoy.
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