How to make Vietnamese rice paper, Red Bridge Cooking School

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken is often more affordable.

rice vermicelli

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: cabbage strips

Zucchini noodles lower carbs, and cabbage strips are budget-friendly.

peanut sauce

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free, and soy sauce is a cost-effective alternative.

mint leaves

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: parsley

Cilantro offers a fresh flavor, while parsley is widely available.

Soak rice in water for around 7 hours or overnight.

After soaking, wash the rice and drain the water.

Add 1 cup of soaked rice and 2 cups of water into an electric blender.

Blend for about 7 minutes until the mixture is milky.

Keep the rice mixture in the freezer for a day after blending.

Prepare a bamboo stick and cover it with white cotton secured by elastic, leaving a hole for steaming.

Pour the rice mixture halfway into the bamboo stick.

Steam the rice mixture until it is cooked, checking for doneness.

Once cooked, remove the rice paper and let it dry slightly.

Use the rice paper to roll fresh ingredients like shrimp.

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