STEP 1 OF 11
Mix Dipping Sauce USES Garlic, (for sauce) minced (3 clove) · Hot Chilli, (for sauce) finely chopped (1 stick) · Lemon Juice, (for sauce) freshly squeezed (1.5 tablespoon) · Fish Sauce, (for sauce) (1.5 tablespoon) · White Sugar, (for sauce) dissolved (1.5 tablespoon) · Water, (for sauce) (37 ml)
Combine garlic, chili, lemon juice, fish sauce, sugar, and water. Stir well and set aside.
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Blanch the Shrimp USES Tiger Prawn, halved lengthwise (300 gram) · Ginger, sliced (2.5 slice)
Add a little water and ginger to a pot, add shrimp, cover, and cook on high heat until shrimp change colour.
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Cool and Peel Shrimp Soak cooked shrimp briefly in ice water, then peel off the shells.
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Butterfly the Shrimp Slice each peeled shrimp in half lengthwise so they lay flat for easier rolling.
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Soak Rice Noodles USES Meng Noodles, soaked in hot water (200 gram)
Pour boiling water over dry rice noodles and soak for about 10 minutes until soft and white.
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Drain and Rinse Noodles Rinse soaked noodles with cold water, then drain thoroughly and set aside.
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Prepare the Lettuce USES Romaine Lettuce, soft leaves only (300 gram)
Wash lettuce thoroughly, rinse with drinking water, pat dry, and keep only the soft leaf parts.
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Pre-roll Lettuce and Noodles Roll lettuce and noodles together into a compact cylinder and set aside ready for wrapping.
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Wet the Rice Paper USES Vietnamese Rice Paper, dip 2–3 seconds (120 gram)
Quickly dip a dry rice paper wrapper in water for just 2–3 seconds, then lay it flat on a clean surface.
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Assemble the Roll USES Mint Leaf, leaves only (1 bunch) · Basil (Fresh), leaves only (1 bunch)
Place the lettuce-noodle roll on the wrapper, arrange shrimp on top face-down, and add mint leaves.
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Roll and Wrap Fold and roll the wrapper tightly around the filling, moistening any dry spots with a little water as needed.
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