Spring Rolls Wrapped in Napa Cabbage and Steamed : Healthy Rolls

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: edamame

Tempeh offers a firmer texture while being a good source of protein.

peanut sauce

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Sunflower seed butter is a nut-free alternative for dipping.

rice vermicelli

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs and calories.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Spinach adds nutrition while dried herbs are more affordable.

Soak 1/4 cup of black fungus and 1.7 oz of glass noodles.

Cut 10 oz of pork shoulder into two pieces. You can also use chicken or shrimp.

Blend the meat and season with 1/4 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp of ground pepper, 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tbsp of fish sauce, 1 tbsp of sesame oil, and 1 egg. Mix until the meat absorbs the seasoning and becomes sticky.

Slice one shallot and chop two cloves of garlic, then add them to the filling.

Add one sliced spring onion and one carrot cut into small cubes to the filling.

Drain the mushrooms, remove the stems, and cut them into thin strips.

Drain the glass noodles and cut them into sections to prevent the filling from being too dense.

Detach the leaves of the Napa cabbage and remove their base. Keep the base for making soup.

Blanch the Napa cabbage leaves for 1 minute, then put them into cold water.

Lay the leaves to drain.

Take a leaf and place a good teaspoon of filling in the center, adding a cilantro leaf for fragrance.

Roll the leaf like making spring rolls, placing them in the steamer with the open side facing down.

Use smaller leaves if desired, as you don't have to fold in the sides.

Steam the rolls for 13 minutes over high heat.

Prepare a dipping sauce by mixing 2 tbsp of sugar, 1/2 tsp of salt, 2 tbsp of white rice vinegar, and 1 tbsp of chili sauce, then heat over low heat for 6 minutes until syrupy.

After 13 minutes, the rolls are ready to enjoy as a full meal with rice and a small bowl of soup.

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