Rice Paper Spring Rolls

By kenzofish

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Ingredients

About 14 edible rice papers (also called rice wrappers sometimes)
About 1 cup fresh mint leaves
About 7 oz cooked shrimps
peeled and sliced in half lengthwise (I weighted them before peeling them)
About 14 lettuce leaves
About 2 cups cooked rice vermicelli
cold
About 3 cups fresh bean sprouts
For the sauce
4 tbsp rice vinegar
4 tbsp fish sauce
1 cup water
1 tbsp sugar
1 garlic clove
crushed (optional)
1 tbsp grated carrots (optional)

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

1.Start by softening the rice papers. I like to use two rice papers per roll, just to make sure they don't break. Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip two rice papers (or one) very carefully and gradually for about 1 minute, until totally soften. Lay rice papers on a clean cloth

Step 2

2.Arrange about 4 beautiful mint leaves at the bottom of the rice paper, then about 4 shrimp halves. Top with a lettuce leaf, a small handful of vermicelli and a small handful of bean sprouts (there's no photo of the bean sprouts part because I wasn't able to find any the day I took the pics!). Add additional mint leaves. That's the moment when you can actually add pretty much anything you have in mind -and in you fridge- (think cilantro, peanuts, chicken, parsley...). Top with a second lettuce leaf. Always keep about 2 inches uncovered on each side.

Step 3

3.Now the rolling part. Fold uncovered sides inward, then tightly roll the rice paper, as shown on the pics. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Step 4

Prepare the sauce. In a sauce pan, combine rice vinegar, fish sauce, water and sugar. Heat until sugar is dissolved, then let cool completely. Add garlic and carrots. It keeps about a week in the fridge.