Photograph of the finished Rice Paper Rolls with Boiled Pork

Vietnam · Bánh tráng cuốn thịt heo

Rice Paper Rolls with Boiled Pork

50 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Rice paper Rice paper 16 leaves
  • Photograph of Pork belly Pork belly 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Lettuce Lettuce 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Cucumber Cucumber 2
  • Photograph of Herbs Herbs 4 bunches
  • Photograph of Fermented fish sauce Fermented fish sauce ½ cup
  • Photograph of Pineapple Pineapple 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 4

Method

  1. 1 Boil the pork belly with dried onions and salt, let it cool, then slice the skin thinly at both ends.
  2. 2 Dip the rice paper in water to soften it, then spread it flat on a plate.
  3. 3 Mix the fermented fish sauce with finely chopped pineapple, garlic, chili peppers, and a little sugar to mellow the flavor.
  4. 4 Arrange the fresh vegetables, cucumber, and meat on the rice paper and roll it up tightly.
  5. 5 Dip in fermented fish sauce and eat immediately while the rice cake is still soft.
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