Friday, October 21, 2005

Bì Cuốn



Pork Skin Roll

1/2 lb pork skin mixture
10 8-inches diameter rice paper
8 large lettuce leaves, chopped
1 cup mint leaves
1 T finely shredded carrot
1/2 cup sweet and sour fish sauce


Moisten rice paper with warm water. Place on flat surface until soften. Top with 1 T lettuce, several mint leaves, 1 T pork skin mixture
Roll up paper halfway into cylinder. Fold sides of paper inward, continue to roll paper into cylinder. Cut each roll in half and serve with the sauce.

Sweet and Sour Fish sauce: 1 T fish sauce + 2 T hot water+ 1 T sugar+ 1/2 T vinegar+ 1 clove minced garlic. Mix well.
Add shredded carrot and chilli sauce(optional) when serve.

Pork Skin Mixture: 1/4 lb cooked shredded pork skin + 1/2 lb cooked shredded pork ham + 2 T roasted rice powder+ 1 cloves minced garlic+ salt and pepper to taste.

Friday, October 14, 2005