viet summer rolls

How To Make viet summer rolls

• Step 1
  Soak carrots in 1 T sugar for 20 minutes
• Step 2
  In a large pot, boil water and blanch the pre-soaked noodles for a minute, then rinse them in cold water
• Step 3
  Mix the carrots and cilantro and mint leaves in with the noodles and coarsely chop the mix so the noodles will fit in the roll better
• Step 4
  Slice pork thinly and slice shrimp lengthwise
• Step 5
  Fill a bowl with warm water
• Step 6
  Take the rice-paper wrappers one at a time and dunk them in the warm water
• Step 7
  Lay them carefully on a paper towel and begin to build your rolls
• Step 8
  Put a leaf of lettuce down on top of the wrapper, add a spoonful of the noodle mixture and spread it the long way
• Step 9
  Put three slices of pork on top of the noodles, fold the sides of the wrapper inward and start rolling
• Step 10
  After a couple of rolls, place shrimp slices and bean sprouts on the wrapper and finish wrapping
• Step 11
  Use a damp paper towel to protect the finished rolls until serving
• Step 12
  I sometimes chop up peanuts, basil leaves or shred a cumber to add to the noodle mix.
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