Friday Food Face Off: Raw Spring Rolls vs. Fried Spring Rolls

If I go out for dinner, I usually get spring rolls or calamari for an appetizer. I love the seasoned and crispy fried goodness that encases the hot and crunchy inside treat. 

If you’re trying to cut down on fat and order non-fried rolls, or salad rolls, they’re a great alternative.  Everything is raw so you still get a good variety of textures with each bite.   Salad rolls tend to be filled with lots of brightly coloured veggies which indicates that you’re getting a good assortment of vitamins and nutrients as well. But if I have to compare them-and I do-I have to give salad rolls a thumbs down and give their fried cousins a hearty thumbs up!

Maybe it’s just because I’m starting to feel a little stir crazy on this diet right now, but I am craving fried food right now. To be honest, I’m just craving in general. I’m really missing dairy and I’m starting to feel a bit deprived.  For me, deprivation leads to cheating. Maybe it has something to do with having a cold, but I could really go for some take-out right now. 

Since I am still in sweat-pant mode, I’ll stick to tea and oatmeal.

Ps. Yesterday, I spent the day in Kitchener with my friend Tim. We were there to see the Andy Warhol Factory exhibit at the Children’s Museum–we give it two thumbs up, by the way, so you should all head to Kitchener to see it as soon as possible.