Nem | Spring Rolls | Vietnamese Recipe | wa's Kitchen

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while cooked chicken is often less expensive than shrimp.

pork

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Lean turkey is lower in fat, and ground beef is typically more affordable.

Prepare the vermicelli according to package instructions and set aside.

In a bowl, mix the ground pork, finely chopped carrot, sliced bamboo shoots, chopped leek, fine salt, sugar, fish sauce, and ginger powder.

Soak rice paper wrappers in warm water until pliable.

Place a small amount of the filling mixture in the center of the rice paper.

Fold the sides of the rice paper over the filling, then roll tightly from the bottom to the top.

Repeat with remaining ingredients.

For the dipping sauce, mix boiled water, fish sauce, sugar, grated garlic, sweet chili sauce, vinegar, julienned carrot, and optional salt.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens