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The crack of a good spring roll is one of the best sounds in the world. The crunchy golden pastry gives way to a tasty filling that varies depending on culture, time of day and general mood.

Of course, getting the right amount of filling to wrapper is a key part of creating the perfect springer. That and packing as much flavour as you can into the filling in the first place.

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After that, a good spring roll demands nothing more than a decent dipping sauce and a little quiet so you can hear that mighty crunch as loudly as possible.

So, roll up, roll up and let's crack on with it.

Beef, pickles, cheese, ketchup and mustard in one crunchy bite.

Dan Hong's clever cheeseburger spring rolls are proof positive that the springer crosses all borders and embraces all cultures. They capture all the flavour of a US-style cheeseburger in one neat, crunchy-wrapped package.

All the fresh flavour that Vietnam is famous for packed ready to go.

Vietnamese spring rolls are made with rice paper instead of pastry, so they give you extra crunch in every bite. Plus noodles, pork and loads of mushies, too.

Vietnamese fried spring rolls These spring rolls are great to whip up for a party, or as a crispy topping for Vietnamese noodle salads. 

These spring rolls are great to whip up for a party, or as a crispy topping for Vietnamese noodle salads. 

A fragrant pork mince and plump, soft prawn filling means these rolls taste as good as they look. Source: Andrew Dorn

DIY your own spring roll wrappers and you can go to town with the finery. The lacy texture of these seafood spring rolls makes them super crisp and pretty.

Lovers of Japanese inari will already know the beauty of the bean curd wrap.

Keeping the 'interesting wrapper' theme going, try wrapping your pork and prawn rolls in sheets of bean curd. It's considered good luck in Chinese culture - especially for your taste buds.

Freeze extra unfried lumpia to keep in the fridge for spring roll emergencies.

Filipino lumpia are best eaten as soon as they've cooled, so bring the fam together for a roll-frying fest. Competitions for who can make the loudest crunch are welcome.

These Southern Vietnamese-style rolls are so easy to make you'll be ready to feed a grateful crowd in no time.

If you've put off making your own springers due to the complicated assembly factor, try this recipe. You'll be turning out tasty Vietnamese cha gio in minutes.

Spring rolls resemble gold bars, signifying wealth and prosperity. Source: Macau Gourmet with Justine Schofield

Add some fresh blue swimmer crab and your crunchy golden rolls are suddenly extra-special. There's a big ingredient list for these babies, but that's how you bring the big flavour.

Jerry Mai recreated this recipe from a dish he first tried down a laneway in the Old Quarter in Hanoi.

This version has crab and pork, making it a must-try-immediately.

If you love banana fritters for breakfast, then try this recipe for sweet Filipino caramel banana spring rolls. Source: Feast / Derek Swalwell

Filipino turon will have you craving sweet springers forevermore. Brown sugar-caramelised banana is just made for packing neatly into a deep-fried, crunchy spring roll wrapper.

Banana spring rolls with butterscotch sauce "This reminds me very much of a Malaysian goreng pisang – a street snack of banana that's battered and deep-fried. Imagine the oozy sweetness of banana and butterscotch coming from beneath layers of crispy skin, shattering with every mouthful. Very yummy indeed." Poh Ling Yeow,  Poh & Co.

"This reminds me very much of a Malaysian goreng pisang – a street snack of banana that's battered and deep-fried. Imagine the oozy sweetness of banana and butterscotch coming from beneath layers of crispy skin, shattering with every mouthful. Very yummy indeed." Poh Ling Yeow,  Poh & Co.

In Chinese culture, this sweet treat is as lucky as it is delicious. Source: Alan Benson

Here's another spring roll recipe that is guaranteed to covert you to the sweet side. Custard-filled spring rolls dripping in an orange syrup and scattered with deep-fried basil will do that to a person.

Roll it up Feels like home: Duck spring rolls were my after-school snack The dishes Lucas Doan used to eat at his family restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City have inspired his Asian fusion menu at Luna Lu in Sydney. Chocolate swiss roll My Nana was very famous for her Swiss rolls, and I think this one would do her proud: a light, fluffy chocolate sponge filled with whipped white chocolate ganache. Eggplant parmigiana roll This recipe was given to Silvia by Rose Barbagallo and Rose Cipri, and like all recipes, it has been adapted by her along the way. Instead of being crumbed and fried, the eggplant sandwiches a bread crumb stuffing. Green egg and ham roll To make the green eggs for this cute little breakfast roll, you'll whiz up eggs and baby spinach in a blender before cooking. Then, it can all come together in less than 10 minutes. Syrian sweet cheese rolls (halawet el-jeben) This popular Syrian dessert is believed to have originated in Hama City, Syria. ‘Halawet’ means sweetness in Arabic, while ‘el-jeben’ means cheese. Kofta sausage rolls A quick-and-easy sausage roll hack using kofta. Mango rollcake If you love the mango pancakes you get at yum cha, this cake version will knock your socks off. Crunchy fish hand rolls My kids eat this at least once a week! It’s delicious and quick, and a total family favourite. Get the fishmonger to fillet the fish while you wait – that way you’ll know it’s fresh. Hot buttered lobster rolls These are a real taste of Canadian summer. You could also use prawns in place of the lobster for a delicious prawn-y spin on a Canadian classic! Spinach and pine nut rolls They are filling on their own, but also really good with something light, like a green salad, if it’s closer to lunch time.

My Nana was very famous for her Swiss rolls, and I think this one would do her proud: a light, fluffy chocolate sponge filled with whipped white chocolate ganache.

This recipe was given to Silvia by Rose Barbagallo and Rose Cipri, and like all recipes, it has been adapted by her along the way. Instead of being crumbed and fried, the eggplant sandwiches a bread crumb stuffing.

To make the green eggs for this cute little breakfast roll, you'll whiz up eggs and baby spinach in a blender before cooking. Then, it can all come together in less than 10 minutes.

This popular Syrian dessert is believed to have originated in Hama City, Syria. ‘Halawet’ means sweetness in Arabic, while ‘el-jeben’ means cheese.

A quick-and-easy sausage roll hack using kofta.

If you love the mango pancakes you get at yum cha, this cake version will knock your socks off.

My kids eat this at least once a week! It’s delicious and quick, and a total family favourite. Get the fishmonger to fillet the fish while you wait – that way you’ll know it’s fresh.

These are a real taste of Canadian summer. You could also use prawns in place of the lobster for a delicious prawn-y spin on a Canadian classic!

They are filling on their own, but also really good with something light, like a green salad, if it’s closer to lunch time.

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