These SHANGHAI SPRING ROLLS are exactly the kind I grew up eating so they are, hands down, my favourite type of spring rolls! My paternal Shanghainese grandmother used to make it and my dad makes it. We usually make a big pot of simple meatless congee to go with it for a weekend lunch everybody looks forward to!

Delicious homemade Chinese Vegetable Dumplings filled with sautéed snow pea leaves, Chinese chives, shiitake mushrooms and tofu. Recipe includes homemade wrappers but you can also use store bought wrappers with this filling.

The magic happens in the final simmering when the starch released from the rice cakes combine with the liquid cooked out of the cabbage to create a velvety, luscious sauce that coats everything. This Shanghai Braised Rice Cakes recipe is an easy one-pot meal that is total comfort food.