Monday, April 19, 2010

Spring Rolls Were a Huge Hit At Our Open House!

Authentic Vietnamese Spring Roll Recipe

This is the recipe for the Spring Rolls that were featured at our recent open house - so many of you have asked for the recipe, we're posting it here.

Ingredient:
Spring Roll Wrapper – After all desired filling ingredients are prepared, and family is ready to eat, dip one wrapper at a time into a large bowl of warm water then place on a diner plate. (Do not stack the dipped wrappers onto one plate. They will stick together. Instead, place one only on each individual family member’s diner plate.)

Dipping the wrapper in water will make the wrapper pliable enabling it to be rolled up after filling. Once the wrapper is placed on a diner plate do not attempt to remove wrapper from plate.

To fill: Starting in a corner of the wrapper first place lettuce and then other items.

To roll: Carefully pick up corner below lettuce and pull up and over filling items. Begin rolling tightly. Once wrapper is tightly rolled to the mid-point then fold in side corners. Continue rolling to the end. Dip end into desired sauce and enjoy!


Rice noodles or rice Рprepare according to package directions, and then can saut̩ with garlic in olive oil.

Optional, but recommended fillings:
- Bean sprouts, rinsed and dried
- Lettuce, washed and dried
- Peanuts, chopped
- Mint (fresh), rinsed and dried

Suggested Main Veggie Dish:
Tofu Рsaut̩ in olive oil. Add thinly sliced julienne styled Carrot, and any other thinly sliced julienne styled vegetables that you desired. Garnish with fresh Parsley and Cilantro.

Prepare Shrimp, chicken, or whatever cooked meat or seafood you wish to add.

Sauces Ideas:
- Hoisin Sauce
- Hot Sauce/Asian Chili Sauce
- Soy Sauce

The great thing about Spring Rolls is you can fill them with whatever you want! Feel free to be creative!