3-4 ounces dried rice noodles, (soaked and simmered for 5 –10 minutes depending on the size of the noodle)
15 rice papers, soaked for aprox. 30 seconds
1 ½ cups bean sprouts
¾ each, carrots and seeded cucumbers julienne
½ cup each, fresh parsley and cilantro leaves
Tamari and Vietnamese Chili sauce
Lime wedges
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Make an infusion of Lemon Grass by boiling the rough chopped Lemon Grass in water.
Remove the Lemon Grass and blanch the bean sprouts.
Use this same water to boil the noodles.
Drain everything really well. You do not want any excess moisture to make the rolls soggy.
When you are ready to assemble the Spring Rolls, place a damp tea towel on your work surface.
Soak one Rice paper at a time until soft, place on the damp towel. Layer your ingredients and roll. Fold the sides in and then gently bring the side closest to you over the top and roll away from you.
The rolls can be made up to 2 hours in advance and kept fresh in the refrigerator by being covered with a damp towel and plastic wrap.
Serve with lime, tamari, and hot sauce for dipping.
Variations can include, the addition of poached shrimp, grilled sliced chicken, cold smoked duck (my favourite) and most any vegetable you desire.
I’ve also dabbed wasabi or curry paste on the inside of the rice paper for an extra kick.
A sauce combining Tamari, rice wine vinegar, Thai chili sauce and a little water is nice.
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Congrats on winning. I didn't have time to vote, but you won my #1 spot! I knew an Asian inspired dish would win. Their recipes are an artform.
Just curious, I tried a recipe like this once (and I love Asian foods of all varieties) and when I tasted it, it came out inedible. I am a good cook and so since that time I have shyed away from rice paper recipes like this. I made a shrimp rice paper roll with cilantro, shrimp and something else. Does this have nice flavor?
Sorry I didn't comment on this photo during the challenge, but I thought you should know this was the only photo I gave a 10 to. I loved the shot, which was heads and shoulders above the rest. Congrats on the ribbon!
Dynamic shot with nice design elements. Composition could be tighter, cropping closer to top of chopsticks. Flat lighting removes some of the appetising features of the subject. [6]
lovely composition. everything seems to fall into place just right, however I wish that I could see some differential between the back of the plate and the white background.
Excellent food styling. I like the white plate on white background, but I wish the back edge of the plate was a little more distinct like the other three are. This definitely looks like something you might see in a food magazine or recipe book which utiliizes this "style" of imagery.
The white background combined with the splash of colour of the food makes you want to eat the photo! Very creative layout, could go into a Recipe Book! Well done!
Really nice composition! Looks like the compositions I get to see here in Tokyo, except for the arrangement of the chopsticks, which is very unusual here. ;)
Beautiful presentation. I love how the rolls are sliced on the diagonal and stacked. Not too sure about the plate disappearing into the bckground, but it didn't distract too much.
Terrific photo! I love the colors with the white background...really makes them jump out. Everything is so clear and crisp. Nice touch adding the chopsticks. I give this one a 10.
Interesting composition. I think I would have prefered that either the dish or the background not be white. It seems to blend together too much leaving a large amount of negative space.
Nice high-key effect of the spring rolls against the white tray. My sense of improved composition from the spills shifts back and forth with a feeling that they detract from the photo - the way your vision does with an optical illusion.
I love any type of Asian food!!! This one tops the list for me. I could be an ass and score this really low cosidering my score is so high. But im a good sport. I can tell you spent alot of time on this. As did I on mine. I cant wait to see the recipe. The bright white background really pushes this photo in an almost 3-D image. The Black chop-sticks really set a accent to the photo. Great composition, Great lighting, I really dont see anything wrong with this shot. Good Luck. 10
Looks wonderful, great colors, they really jump off of ther white plate. The only problem I see is the plate melts into the background in the right rear corner and the back edge. MAYBE a background other than white would help.
Wow very vivid! The colors are marvelous. The setup is crisp and clean. I like the fact that spring rolls for the most part have the lion's share of the focus. Artfully arranged, which increases the interest. The only thing I find off is the white on white look. I think keeping the white plate - so the decor stands out would be good, but a different background. Maybe a red to tie in with the peppers and would still show off the white plate/rolls and the black chopsticks. Otherwise the plate blends too much for my tastes and gets lost. Outstanding all the same. 9
Maybe take off a little from the top (crop it). I really like the strong, realistic colors of the food on the pure white dish and background, excellent. The chop sticks also add "strength" to the shot. 8.
I think you did a really nice job shooting white on white. The chop sticks really stand out nicely, and add to the photo in my opinion. The food it's self looks really discusting. Just not my kind of food, but I won't count that against you. :) The layout is really nice. I like the splash of green to the left, I think it works well with the dark chopsticks. I'm not really sure about the orange spattery stuff around the food, kind of looks unorganized in the midst of the organized setup. I would have given the plate just a slight bit more room on the left, as the plate is not centered enough to be a centered shot, however, not off center enough to create any dramatic angle or anything. Looks like an error. Overall, and nice shot. ~Heather~
Even though this is something I would probably never eat in my life time this whole shot just JUMPED out of the monitor at me! I didn't even hesitate when I hit the 10!
Nice presentation, lovely Black Chop Sticks and crockery but I would have prefered to see more definition in the crockery by the use of perhaps a Navy Blue table cloth or something darker under the plate as it sems to merge too much , apart from that its excellent.
Really nice shot but i wouldd have liked to see more of a horizon line by seeing the back and right side edge of the plate just a little more shadow .the chopsticks are a bit to jarring. really nice
I like this a lot but it would have been better if the background or plate where a different colour as there is no definition at the top of the shop. good effort, should do very well
Nice image! Great focus (a little hard to see much detail in the lime though) and DOF! Nice selection of colors. I would have used a slightly different color for plate or background. I'm distracted from the image by trying to find the edge of the plate especially in the background.
Might not be able to vote. Wanted to leave a note. I really like the cleaness of this, the composition and colors. The missing back edge of the plate is the only thing I don't like. Maybe a different base color would have worked better. I apologize if this is what you intended.
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