RCI-MT.006.0128.002
Summer Roll
Cuisine of Vietnam , or Gỏi Cuốn in Vietnamese, are wraps of various ingredients in rice wafers, an
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- rice wafers (rice paper4 unittapioca sheet)
- prawns4-8 unit
- cooked pork or chicken meat50 g
- cooked vermicelli (thin rice noodles)50 g
- cucumber1 unitsliced into fingers
- leaves of lettuce (leafy variety - Romaine/Cos4 unitMignonette, etc.)
- leaves of Chinese cabbage2 unithalved lengthways
- fresh herbs1 unitto taste (e.g. coriander, basil, mint)
- a bowl of warm water1 unit
Method
1
Dip a rice wafer into the warm water and remove immediately when it is completely wet - it only needs to be in the water for a few seconds
2
Lay the rice wafer on a board or plate
3
Arrange a portion of the ingredients near the edge of the rice wafer in a neat pile, with the fingers of cucumber roughly parallel to the edge of the wafer
4
Fold the edge of the wafer over the pile of ingredients, and roll it over once
5
Fold the sides of the wafer inwards, to close of the ends of the roll you just made
6
Roll the wafer up the rest of the way, to enclose the roll completely
7
Set aside for 5 minutes to dry a little before eating