Vietnamese spring rolls (cha gio viet nam) pt. 1
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ounces | Bean thread vermicelli |
| 2 | Dried Chinese mushrooms | |
| OR | ||
| 4 | Button mushrooms | |
| 2 | Pieces black wood ear | |
| Fungus | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Dried shrimp |
| OR | ||
| 8 | Fresh shrimp -- finely | |
| Ground | ||
| 2 | Cloves garlic -- ground | |
| 1 | Carrot -- grated | |
| 1 | Onion -- grated | |
| ½ | cup | Ground pork |
| 1 | tablespoon | Nuoc Mam sauce |
| OR | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Light soy sauce with 2 |
| Anchovies | ||
| Crushed into it, and a dash | ||
| Lime | ||
| Or lemon juice | ||
| Black pepper | ||
| 1 | Egg -- beaten | |
| 1 | pack | Banh Trang rice paper |
| Quadrant-shaped or round | ||
| Vegetable oil -- for frying | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Nuoc Man sauce |
| OR | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Maggi liquid seasoning |
| 1 | Clove garlic -- finely | |
| Chopped | ||
| 2 | teaspoons | Lime or lemon juice |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cider vinegar -- or wine |
| Vinegar | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | Sugar |
| 1 | Butterhead lettuce | |
| Cilantro sprigs | ||
| Mint sprigs | ||
Directions
DIPPING SAUCE
TO SERVE
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