Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce
- MakesMakes 12 Rolls
- Cook Time1 1/2 hours
Full of freshness and bright crunch, Vietnamese summer rolls make a light, refreshing meal or a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Known as gỏi cuốn, the rolls feature a filling of rice vermicelli noodles plus crisp vegetables and leafy herbs. Traditionally, both pork and shrimp are added, but to streamline, we skip the pork. Be sure to use super-thin, wiry rice vermicelli; it’s sometimes labeled as maifun.
Don’t soak the rice paper wrappers too long, and be sure to soak them just one at a time, right before using. You want them to just start to soften in the bowl of warm water, which takes about five seconds. They will fully soften on the countertop while you are layering the fillings. And don’t assemble the rolls more than four hours ahead or the wrappers will start to dry out.
To access this recipe, you need to be a member.
Join Milk Street and get instant access to over 3,500 recipes for just $1.