Hard to imagine!.....AND a great recipe..

From something like this rice....

comes these amazing rice paper rolls..

Ingredients

• 100 g Rice vermicelli
• 8 cooked Prawns
• 1 oak leaf Lettuce washed and dried
• Asian Basil
• coriander leaf
• 1 small Lebanese cucumber halved lengthways, then thinly sliced on diagonal.
• 8 large round Rice Paper wrappers
• Vietnamese dipping sauce see below

Vietnamese Dipping Sauce

• 2 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
• 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
• Crushed Peanut to serve

1. Place the rice vermicelli in a bowl and cover with boiling water.
2. Soak for 6 to 7 minutes, then drain and place on a serving dish.
3. To serve, arrange the lettuce, basil, coriander, and cucumber on a large platter and place on the table, alongside the prawns, vermicelli, rice paper wrappers and dipping sauce.
4. Place a large bowl of hot water on the table.
5. To wrap the rolls, soften the rice paper wrappers in hot water and shake off any excess water.
6. Place the wrapper on a plate, top with a little vermicelli, one cooked prawn, cucumber, basil and coriander in the middle and roll up, tucking in the sides.
7. Place each roll in a lettuce leaf and dip into sauce.

Vietnamese Dipping Sauce

1. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and stir until combined. Top with crushed peanuts.

Recipe Sources

• Bill Granger