Originally Posted by Robt760
My understanding is that the difference between a Spring Roll and an Egg Roll is that either one can have any filling, but a "true" egg roll will have egg as part of the ingredients.....usually scrambled egg.
The difference between an Egg Roll and a Spring Roll...at least in my experience....was primarily the wrapper. An Egg Roll had a thicker, opaque wrapper. A Spring Roll had a thin, almost transparent wrapper. And, as
prspad states, a Spring Roll is traditionally very small....usually an ounce or so.
The Egg Roll got it's name not from the ingredients but from the egg wash that is used to seal the wrapper when it's hand-rolled.