Vietnamese Spring Rolls is a great way to bring your leftover herbs and vegetables back to life. Not only is it a joy to eat, but it's also fun to make by yourself, with friends, and with family!
Vietnamese Spring Rolls come with many names. It's also known as Gỏi cuốn in Vietnamese, fresh spring rolls, summer rolls, and rice paper rolls. This wholesome Asian dish is usually served as an appetizer or light snack, paired with dipping sauces like peanut sauce, hoisin sauce, or spiced vinegar.
Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce Recipe
The anatomy of a spring roll isn't really fixed. You can add, substitute, or omit ingredients depending on your preference and availability. However, here's our best spring rolls combination that you can try for yourselves:
- Pork or Prawns (feel free to omit for a completely vegan recipe)
- Glass Noodles
- Carrots
- Red or Green Cabbage
- Cucumber
- Lettuce
- Green Onions
- Basil
- Cilantro
- Red chili peppers
How to Wrap Spring Rolls?
When thinking about how to wrap spring rolls, you might be plagued by questions like: What if the spring rolls do not hold up? What if the rice paper wrapper gets punctured and tears apart?
Slow down! You might not believe it at first but preparing spring rolls is one of the most soothing and meditative things you can do in your home kitchens. The key is to fold and tuck!
Follow these easy instructions on how to assemble fresh spring rolls:
Instructions for Wrapping Spring Rolls
- PREP THE RICE PAPER. Give your rice paper a quick 3-second dip in water. Once out of the water, the rice paper should remain slightly firm.
- READY YOUR INGREDIENTS. Assemble your washed, cut, and prepped ingredients on the side. By the time you're finished, the rice paper would have absorbed enough water to make it soft and gelatinous but still easy to handle.
- START ASSEMBLING. Starting at the upper ⅓ of your rice paper, lay your ingredients while leaving a couple of inches of space on both sides for folding purposes. Start with the lettuce, if you have it in your ingredient list. Layer the rest of the ingredients on top of it, but make sure not to overfill it! You want to roll your rice paper multiple times for a stronger hold.
- ROLL AND TUCK. Slowly pull the edge of the wrapper. Begin rolling and tucking the fillings under the wrapper using your forefingers. The tucking ensures that your spring rollis firm and filled.
- SEAL THE SIDES. For every roll, envelope the sides to seal your tucked fillings in.
- REPEAT THE ROLL-TUCK-SEAL METHOD until your spring roll is fully wrapped!
How To Make Vegan Vietnamese Spring Rolls
With vegetables and herbs you can find in your fridge and Asian ingredients available online in Karman Foods' galleries, following this simple Vietnamese Spring Rolls recipe from Cookie and Kate will be a breeze!
Don't fuss too much about making your Vietnamese Spring Rolls perfect, especially if it's your first time. As mentioned earlier, the fun parts about making spring rolls are the meditative effect of having to assemble the ingredients and the satisfaction that comes with the process of wrapping it. As with any recipe, just roll with it!
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