Vegetarian vietnamese spring rolls - pt. 1

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
6ouncesBean thread vermicelli
4Dried Chinese mushrooms
OR
6Button mushrooms
1Piece light or yellow wood
Ear fungus
1Piece black wood ear fungus
1smallCan water chestnuts, --
Drained and chopped
2Cloves garlic -- minced
2Carrots -- grated
2Onions -- grated
1tablespoonNuoc Mam sauce
OR
1tablespoonLight soy sauce mixed with 2
Anchovies
Or 1/2 tbsp. anchovy extract
And a
dashLime or lemon juice
Black pepper
1Egg -- beaten
1packBanhTrang rice paper
Quadrant-shaped or round
Vegetable oil -- for frying
cupNuoc Mam sauce
OR
4tablespoonsMaggi liquid seasoning
1Clove garlic -- finely
Chopped
1Red chili peppers -- finely
Chopped
2teaspoonsLemon or lime juice
1teaspoonCider vinegar or wine
Vinegar
1teaspoonSugar
cupPeanuts -- grated and
Optional
1Butterhead lettuce
Cilantro sprigs
Mint sprigs
½Peeled cucumber
Cut into matchstick slices
DIPPING SAUCE-----
TO SERVE-----

Directions

DIPPING SAUCE

TO SERVE

*(Bahn Cuon Chay Viet Nam).

See part 2 for directions.

Recipe Source: VIETNAMESE COOKING - EXOTIC DELIGHTS FROM INDO-CHINA by Paulette Do Van. Published by Chartwell Books, Inc. Copyright (c) 1993. Recipe formatted by Olivia Liebermann RDSE68B on May, 1995.

Recipe By : "Vietnamese Cooking" by Paulette Do Van, Chartwell Books