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Vietnamese Rolls



I was doing a stock take of my pantry when a round pack of 'something' caught my eye.  Goodness, I had completely forgotten all about the pack of Vietnamese rice paper that I brought back from my previous trip to Perth in December.   A quick check on the date ..... Best before 30 th September 2013, saved!

















Amongst the food from the Asean countries, Vietnamese food is my favourite as I find it to be light and less oil.  There's no recipe for these yummy, chewy rolls. Wrap them up with whatever you fancy and concot your own desired sauce to dip in.  I made a chilli sauce as well as a peanut butter sauce.

Ingredients

Rice vermicelli - soaked in water to soften, cooked in boiling water, water drained off
Prawns - steamed and sliced into 2
Cucumber - discard the seeds and cut into strips
Carrot - peeled and cut into strips
Lettuce

Peanut butter sauce
1 Tbsp lime juice, 1 Tbsp sugar  (mix and stir till sugar dissolved)
1 Tbsp sesame oil, 1 Tbsp peanut butter
1/2 tsp light soya sauce,  1.1/2 Tbsp water  (or more)
Lightly toasted sesame seeds

Chilli sauce
2 tsp lime juice,  2 tsp sugar (mix and stir till sugar dissolved)
3 tsp chilli sauce, 1.1/2 Tbsp water (or more)
Lightly toasted sesame seeds


I'm submitting this post to Recipe Box # 8 hosted by Bizzy Bakes.



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  1. UnknownJuly 30, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    Very nice and neat way of wrapping.

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  2. CharmaineJuly 31, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    Perfect timing. I was given two packs of rice paper sheets last week, planning to make these on the weekend.

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  3. Yummy BakesJuly 31, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    I love this - you wrap it so neatly.

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    1. Sokehah cheahJuly 31, 2012 at 3:44 PM

      Yes, I never fail to have this whenever I have Viet food, it's light and refreshing.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 31, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    It is so yummy and easy!

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    1. Sokehah cheahJuly 31, 2012 at 3:45 PM

      Yes, very easy and not filling! Thanks for visiting!

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  5. Mich - Piece of CakeJuly 31, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    Hi I really love this, light healthy and delicious. Hope I can find the rice paper to be able to make it...

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    1. Sokehah cheahJuly 31, 2012 at 3:46 PM

      I think you should be able to get this in S'pore.

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  6. Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak LoverJuly 31, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    I love Vietnamese spring rolls too, less oily and healthy.

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  7. QembarDelitesJuly 31, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    I love vietnamese food too and had tried this in a restaurant...they were delicious! Your version looks just as good as theirs!

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    1. Sokehah cheahAugust 1, 2012 at 5:24 PM

      Oh, thanks so much for the compliment, Jeannie!

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  8. PHAugust 1, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    I really like Vietnamese rolls and haven't eaten them for quite some time. Do you know where to buy the rice paper? I can't seem to find at the supermarket in KL or PJ.

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    1. Sokehah cheahAugust 1, 2012 at 5:25 PM

      I really have no idea. I'm from Ipoh. Perhaps the KL bloggers may be able to help.

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  9. lenaAugust 1, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    hi cheah, your prawns sure caught my attention here! it was a very long time since i had one..you know at the one and only vietnamese rest in ipoh..it was not very nice then..not sure now but the dipping sauce was good, so it was better !

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    1. Sokehah cheahAugust 2, 2012 at 1:07 AM

      I did ask them about the rice paper. They said it's imported from Vietnam and not available in Ipoh. Their rice paper is much smaller so you can't really wrap neatly. I like their sauce too, perhaps it had Hoisin sauce added in.

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  10. Biren @ Roti n RiceAugust 2, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    Your Vietnamese rolls look so delicious and refreshing. They are perfect for a light lunch.

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  11. AliceAugust 4, 2012 at 12:31 AM

    i love this
    thks for sharing the recipe, Cheah :)

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  12. hobby baker KellyAugust 5, 2012 at 2:09 AM

    So pretty! My husband would be over the moon if I made these for him. I'll have to make a trip to our local market that might carry the papers. Thanks for sharing!

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