How to Make a Vietnamese Summer Roll (Oriental Food)

The 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing. Asian cuisine and ingredients are great inspiration for party foods and snacks served around the television!

Things You'll Need

• Ingredients for Vietnamese Summer Roll include:
• 4 rice papers
• 4 large shrimp, cooked, cleaned, and sliced in half
• 1 to 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 cup rice noodles
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1/3 cup cilantro
• Dipping Sauces: Peanut sauce, and Asian-style fish sauce are good to eat with Vietnamese Summer Rolls.

Instructions

1. 

   -Each rice paper is soaked in luke-warm water for 10 to 15 seconds.
   (Completely dip each rice paper in warm water for 10 to 15 seconds until soft)
   -The soaking makes the rice paper pliable so that it can be rolled.

2. -Lay the rice paper flat and layer lettuce, shredded carrots, rice noodles, cilantro, and sliced shrimp.
   (Quickly lay rice paper on flat surface.)
   (Take a handful of shredded lettuce and make a band near the lower diameter of the paper.)
   (Top with shredded carrots, cilantro, and rice noodles, and then two shrimp halves flat over the top.)

3. 

   -Quickly fold the rice paper over the ingredients. As you roll, tug a little so the vegetables stay together and roll away, and tuck in the ends!
   (Fold edge of rice paper over the shrimp and vegetables to completely cover, rolling away from your body.)
   (As you roll, fold in both sides and continue rolling until it is completely rolled.)

4. 

   -Layer on a plate with sauces served in little dishes for dipping.
   (2 to 4 servings)

Tips & Warnings

• These instructions are for a non-fried Vietnamese Summer Roll.

• At home, consider using rice paper for Vietnamese Summer Rolls, which are eaten cold.

• Rice paper is an edible translucent paper made from a dough of water combined with the pith of an Asian shrub called the rice-paper plant or tree.

• Rice flour is sometimes used, and some rice paper products are wheat-based, according to the label.

• Rice paper comes in small to large, round or square, and extra-thin or regular thickness. It is used to wrap foods to be eaten as is.

• Rice paper is found in Asian markets and some supermarkets.

Resources

• Tea Tree Asian Bistro