Vietnamese Spring Rolls (越南鲜虾米纸卷)

Seeing as the rice paper wrappers in my pantry were nearing their expiry date, I finally looked up a suitable recipe online and made these Vietnamese Spring Rolls for my family.

Vietnamese spring roll is a Vietnamese dish,

 traditionally consisting of pork, prawn, vegetables, rice vermicelli and other ingredients,

 wrapped in Vietnamese rice paper.

Vietnamese Spring Rolls (越南鲜虾米纸卷)
Yield 6 rolls

Ingredients :
6 round rice paper wrappers
20 g mint leaves
180 g prawns, cooked, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
12 lettuce leaves
90 g rice vermicelli, cooked and cooled down
100 g fresh bean sprouts

Some Vietnamese dipping sauce(Nuoc cham).

Use fresh greens to ensure the tastiness of the spring rolls.

Immerse a rice paper very carefully and gradually for a few seconds,

 until almost softened.

 Lay rice paper on a clean cloth.

How to make Vietnamese dipping sauce (Nuoc cham)?

Please refer : Here

Method :

1.  Fill a large tray with warm water. Immerse a rice paper very carefully and gradually for a few seconds, until almost softened. Lay the rice paper on a clean cloth.

2.  Arrange about 4 beautiful mint leaves at the bottom edge of the rice paper, then about 4 prawn halves. Top with a lettuce leaf, a small handful of vermicelli and a small handful of bean sprouts. Add additional mint leaves and prawns halves if you prefer.

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3. Always keep about 2 inches uncovered on each side. Fold uncovered sides inward, then tightly roll the rice paper. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

4. Serve the spring rolls with the Vietnamese dipping sauce (Nuoc cham).

Tips :

~You can actually add anything you like, such as cilantro, peanuts, chicken, parsley, carrots, cucumbers and so on.

Fresh prawns give the spring rolls a delicious, chewy texture.

An appetizing mix of fragrant rice vermicelli, fresh prawns, crunchy bean sprouts , refreshing mint with tangy dipping sauce.

This Vietnamese Spring Roll indeed is a light and satisfying lunch.

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