Special Pineapple Spring Roll With Fresh Rice Noodle - Bun Cha Gio - Chef Tan - World Food Studio

pork belly

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs reduce fat while maintaining flavor.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce provides a similar umami flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

rice vermicelli

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Quinoa offers more protein, while spaghetti is more accessible.

Prepare the ingredients: 200 g of fresh fried noodle, golden ear mushroom, glass noodle soaked in water, pineapple, garlic, chili, onion, carrot, mint, and cucumber.

Mince the garlic and chili.

Slice the cucumber thinly.

Peel the carrot, slice it thinly, and chop into small pieces.

Chop the golden ear mushroom into small pieces.

Chop a little bit of onion.

Remove excess water from the pineapple by squeezing it gently.

Combine all prepared ingredients in a bowl.

Season the mixture with 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of five spice powder, a pinch of black pepper, and half a teaspoon of salt. Mix well.

Take a spring roll skin and place half of it on a flat surface. Add 1 teaspoon of filling inside.

Roll the spring roll tightly, folding in the sides as you go.

Heat oil in a pan and check the temperature with a chopstick until bubbles form.

Fry the spring rolls until they turn golden brown, turning them occasionally.

Remove the spring rolls and place them on paper to absorb excess oil.

Cut the spring rolls into smaller pieces and serve them on a plate with peanuts on top.

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