Tsakilava / Nems (Fried Spring Rolls) Recipe - Cuisine of Madagascar

Pour hot water over the vermicelli rice noodles and dried mushrooms to rehydrate them.

Drain the noodles and mushrooms, then squeeze the mushrooms to eliminate excess liquid.

Cut the noodles into tiny pieces and mince the mushrooms.

Chop the mint, cilantro, onion, and garlic.

In a large bowl, combine egg, soy sauce, fish sauce, pepper, MSG, and salt with the raw ground pork, noodles, mushrooms, mint, cilantro, onion, and garlic. Blend it with your hands.

Cut the phyllo dough into squares and keep them moist by covering them with a damp towel when not in use.

In a separate bowl, mix together flour and water to make a paste.

Lay two squares of phyllo dough on a damp towel, using the paste to glue them together where they overlap in the middle.

Place the filling down the middle and roll it as demonstrated.

Use the paste to glue together the ends.

Fry each nam in hot oil until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

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