Thai Cold Spring Rolls Food

THAI FRESH SPRING ROLLS (WITH VEGETARIAN OPTION)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Set rice wrappers aside. In a cup, stir together the soy sauce, vinegar, fish sauce (if using), and brown sugar.
• Place rice noodles, shrimp, bean sprouts, Thai basil, coriander, carrots, and spring onions in a large mixing bowl and drizzle the soy sauce mixture over. Toss to mix.
• Then form the rolls.
• Fill a large bowl with hot water (but not boiling, as you'll be dipping your fingers into it). Start by submerging 1 wrapper into the water. It should soften after 30 seconds.
• Remove the wrapper and place on a clean surface. Add another wrapper to the hot water as you fill and roll the first one.
• Place a heaping tablespoon of roll ingredients toward the bottom of the wrapper. Spread out the ingredients horizontally (in the shape of a fresh roll).
• Fold the sides of the wrapper over the ingredients, then bring up the bottom.
• Tuck the bottom around the ingredients and roll to the top of the wrapper.
• To secure the roll: Wet it with a little water on your fingers and press (like sealing an envelope).
• To serve, place your platter or bowl of rolls on the table along with the dipping sauce.
• Eat with your fingers; keep lots of napkins nearby.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, mix together water, tamarind paste, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, arrowroot powder dissolved in 3 tablespoons water, 1 clove minced garlic , and dried chile flakes, if desired.
• When near boiling, reduce heat to low, stirring until sauce thickens.
• Taste for saltiness, spiciness, and sweetness, adding more fish sauce (instead of salt), more sugar, or more chile flakes as desired.
• The sauce can be served warm or cold.

FRESH SPRING ROLLS WITH THAI DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl of cool water, soak a wrapper until limp. Lay wrapper out flat. Place 1/6 of each ingredient down middle of wrapper, starting with lettuce. Fold over each end and tightly roll the wrapper around the contents, as if making a burrito. Moisten at seam; press to close.
• Lay on plate, cover with moist paper towel and refrigerate until ready to serve. Then slice in two and serve with Quick Thai Dipping Sauce, below, or peanut sauce.
• To make the Quick Thai Dipping Sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl.

VIETNAMESE FRESH SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil. Boil rice vermicelli 3 to 5 minutes, or until al dente, and drain.
• Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip one wrapper into the hot water for 1 second to soften. Lay wrapper flat. In a row across the center, place 2 shrimp halves, a handful of vermicelli, basil, mint, cilantro and lettuce, leaving about 2 inches uncovered on each side. Fold uncovered sides inward, then tightly roll the wrapper, beginning at the end with the lettuce. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• In a small bowl, mix the fish sauce, water, lime juice, garlic, sugar and chili sauce.
• In another small bowl, mix the hoisin sauce and peanuts.
• Serve rolled spring rolls with the fish sauce and hoisin sauce mixtures.

THAI COLD SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat water in a wok, bring to a boil.
• Add the bean sprouts, cook for a few seconds.
• Remove with a large strainer.
• Put into ice water.
• Allow to drain and set aside.
• Turn wok down to simmer.
• Add shrimp, cook until pink.
• Remove with a slotted spoon into ice water drain and set aside to cool, then slice in to thin pieces. Reserve.
• Grate carrot and transfer to a bowl.
• Add sugar, pepper, vinegar and salt to bowl. Reserve.
• Beat egg yolks.
• Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick fry pan and add egg yolks.
• Cook over heat for about 2 minutes. Yolks should not brown but gel into a thin yellow omelet.
• Slide the cooked yolks onto a cutting board and fold over twice.
• Using a knife thinly julienne the yolks and put aside.
• Place rice papers in a bowl of warm water allow to soak until soft.
• Take a piece of rice paper and place a small of amount of each ingredient into the center of the paper.
• Roll rice paper over the ingredients.
• Place completed rolls in a shallow cooking pan and cover with plastic wrap.
• Place in refrigerator.

THAI FRESH SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Soak the front and back of rice paper in warm water, each side for about 5 seconds until softened some, but still firm.
• Lay the rice paper on a plastic cutting board or ceramic plate. (The rice paper sticks more to wooden cutting boards, so I usually avoid using those when making the fresh spring rolls).
• Lay a few of each ingredient on the rice paper towards the bottom third of it. I start with putting down two shrimp (if using) and put everything else on top of the shrimp. With each ingredient, start with a smaller amount than you'd expect, so you can gauge if you need more or not. If you add too much it will be hard to roll it and become an explosion of veggies, which isn't bad, but not what you are aiming for.
• Roll up the spring roll like rolling a burrito. Start with rolling up the middle part first, and then folding in the sides, rolling up as tightly as possible.
• Once it's rolled up, you can either cut it in half with a serrated knife, or leave it as is, your preference.
• Make the legit Thai peanut sauce.
• Serve with the sauce! Enjoy!!

THAI SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine vegetables, blanch in salted water until done. To this mixture add basil, mint, cilantro, ginger, hot chili pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Place 1 tablespoon of mixture on egg roll skin, roll like a cigar. Fry in hot oil, until brown and crispy. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

THE BEST THAI SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Spring roll:.
• Heat oil in a fry pan or wok.
• Add next four ingredients until the meat is browned.
• Add soy sauce and the remaining ingredients.
• Let cool before wrapping in egg roll wrap.
• Read the back of the egg roll wrap package to learn how to properly roll them.
• Deep fry in 1 cup cooking oil until light brown.
• Drain on a paper towel to get rid of excess oil.
• Sauce:.
• Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
• turn to low and let cook for 5 minutes.

FRESH THAI SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Soak clear noodle in hot/boiling water till soft.
• Place oil and garlic in large pan/wok and cook, add noodles, stir fry.
• Add soy sauce, garlic powder, and pepper.
• Remove from heat and place in bowl.
• Assemble other ingredients on counter or table in bowls.
• Soak 1 rice paper in warm water until soft,no longer than 30 seconds (or they will get too soggy) and lay on a plate or counter.
• Layer on rice paper: lettuce, plum sauce, chicken, noodle, cilantro, basil, sprouts, (all to taste but remember that you have to roll this all up inside).
• Carefully start to roll up eggroll style, tucking in the sides, then continue to roll up.
• Serve immediately.

THAI SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Soak bean thread noodles in warm water for 10 minutes, drain, and cut into approximately 1" sections.
• Mix ground pork, noodles, vegetables, and seasonings in a large bowl.
• Place 2 tsp of filling in corner of spring roll wrap, roll to middle, fold in side corners, use the beaten egg to seal the top corner as you finish rolling the spring roll.
• Deep-fry the spring rolls in batches so that they don't stick together, and drain on papertowels. Serve while still hot with Sweet chili sauce for chicken (found in most Asian food stores).
• Alternatively, freeze the rolls prior to deep-frying. Fry when needed, and they will be just as good as if you had rolled them that day.