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Soft Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Soft Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Ingredients

  • Rice paper wrappers
  • oz vermicelli rice noodles soaked

All of, or a selection of:

  • cucumber deseeded and cut in matchsticks
  • carrot cut in matchsticks
  • red pepper thinly sliced
  • spring onions cut in matchsticks
  • bean sprouts
  • cabbage shredded
  • avocado thinly sliced
  • salad leaves torn in smaller pieces (I like using purple because it looks so pretty!)
  • cilantro leaves
  • mint leaves
  • small shrimp
  • surimi sticks
  • egg omelete
  • chicken strips
  • roasted peanuts unsalted
  • toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Dip a rice paper wrapper in lukewarm water until they are slightly softened but still firm. (Don’t submerge them too long as they will get too soft and tear! The paper will continue to soften after you’ve taken it out of the water.)
  • Place the wrapper in front of you, preferable on a non-porous surface such as ceramic, stone or plastic. Now place the ingredients of your choice lengthwise on the lower half of the rice paper wrapper. Tighten up a little and start rolling up from the bottom. Halfway fold over the sides and finish rolling.
  • Place on a dish while you roll the rest — but make sure that the rolls do not touch each other as they will stick together! (Children are excellent rollers!)
  • I like to cut the rolls in half when I serve them. It looks so pretty!
  • You can also place all of the ingredients on the table and let everyone make their own rolls at the table. Do it yourself dinners — so fun and easy!
  • Serve with Nuoc Cham dipping sauce, and/or Hoisin dipping sauce
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