How to make Summer Rolls 〜生春巻き〜 | easy Japanese home cooking recipe

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is lower in calories and sunflower seed butter is nut-free.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Tofu is plant-based and lower in cholesterol.

rice noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs and spaghetti is often more affordable.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup offers a unique flavor and is often cheaper.

Introduce the dish and its popularity in Japan.

List the ingredients needed for summer rolls.

Prepare the dipping sauce by grating half a clove of garlic and half a clove of ginger.

Mix the grated garlic and ginger with half teaspoon of soy sauce, half teaspoon of fish sauce (or more soy sauce), half teaspoon of sugar, and desired amount of chili sauce.

Add about one tablespoon of peanut butter and two teaspoons of water to the mixture and stir until desired consistency is reached.

Wash and prepare the cabbage by cutting it into strips, using about two leaves.

Cut the cucumber by slicing off the top and bottom, then slicing diagonally and into strips.

Separate the leaves from the stems of the coriander and mint.

Boil the rice noodles for about 2 to 3 minutes, then run them under cold water to cool.

Boil the bean sprouts for about one minute, then spread them out on a plate to cool.

Boil the prawns with half a teaspoon of salt for about one minute, then let them cool and peel them, removing the guts.

Soak a rice paper wrapper in water for about 10 seconds until pliable.

Place the soaked wrapper on a wet cutting board and layer coriander leaves, mint leaves, cucumber, lettuce, bean sprouts, rice noodles, and prawns in the center.

Roll the wrapper tightly from the bottom, folding in the sides as you go, to form the summer roll.

Repeat the rolling process with additional wrappers and ingredients until finished.

Serve the summer rolls with the prepared dipping sauce and garnish with crushed peanuts.

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