Vietnam

Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: Rice paper wrappers (8 sheets); Cooked shrimp (8, split lengthwise); Rice vermicelli noodles (60 g); Green leaf lettuce (4 leaves, halved); Fresh mint leaves (60 ml); Fresh cilantro (60 ml); Hoisin sauce (3 tbsp); Creamy peanut butter (1 tbsp)

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

20 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Dip a rice paper wrapper in warm water for 5 seconds until pliable, then lay it flat on a clean board.
2
Layer lettuce, cooked vermicelli, mint, cilantro, and shrimp across the center, fold sides in, and roll tightly.
3
Mix hoisin sauce, peanut butter, and 1 tbsp warm water in a small bowl to serve as dipping sauce.

How it's eaten in Vietnam

In Vietnam, these are served with hoisin-peanut sauce or a sweet, tangy fish sauce dipping blend (Nước Chấm).

Ingredients (serves 2)

Rice paper wrappers8 sheets
Cooked shrimp8, split lengthwise
Rice vermicelli noodles60 g
Swap: Thin angel hair pasta (60 g)（Everyday staple）
Green leaf lettuce4 leaves, halved
Fresh mint leaves60 ml
Fresh cilantro60 ml
Hoisin sauce3 tbsp
Creamy peanut butter1 tbsp

Authentic ingredients in Vietnam

Rice paper wrappers8 sheets
Cooked shrimp8, halved lengthwise
Boiled pork belly90 g, sliced
Rice vermicelli60 g, cooked
Lettuce leaves4 leaves
Fresh mint leaves120 ml
Fresh Thai basil120 ml
Garlic chives4 stalks
Hoisin sauce3 tbsp
Peanut butter1 tbsp
Fish sauce1 tbsp
Crushed peanuts1 tbsp

Optional authentic touch
Adding garlic chives sticking out the end before rolling gives the traditional Vietnamese street-food presentation.

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