Vietnamese Imperial Rolls
2 c Warm water 1/4 c Sugar Sixteen 8-inch round dried -rice paper wrappers Peanut oil for deep-frying Lettuce leaves Fresh mint leaves Cilantro leaves -----------------------------...
Ingredients
- 2c warm water
- 1/4c sugar
- 1lbground pork butt
- 4garlic cloves, finely minced
- 4shallots, minced
- 1tb fish sauce
- 1/2ts pepper
- 1c grated carrot
Directions
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2 c Warm water 1/4 c Sugar Sixteen 8-inch round dried -rice paper wrappers Peanut oil for deep-frying Lettuce leaves Fresh mint leaves Cilan
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I haven't tried this one yet, but it's from Joyce Jue, the SF Chron columnist and her stuff is usually bang-on
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In 2 separate bowls, soak the tree ears and the bean thread noodles in warm water until soft and pliable, about 6 minutes
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Rinse tree ears and drain
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Remove and discard any hard centers
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Coarsely chop and set aside, Drain the noodles and roughly chop into about 2-inch lengths
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set aside
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Mix together the pork, garlic, shallots, fish sauce and pepper