Cheryl J
Chef Extraordinaire
Thank you both, again! Spring rolls, here we come!
Going a bit off topic--just because you live alone doesn't mean you can't enjoy cooking. A friend of mine commented not long ago that I make amazing food for a person who lives alone most of the time (the DH and I do not live in the same house--it works better for us--to quote Katherine Hepburn: "Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then"). Just because you live alone does not mean you can't enjoy food and trips of culinary exploration. And, yes, you get to also have popcorn for supper, ice cream for breakfast, or just plain skip cooking dinner and have butter on saltine crackers. C'mon, I can't be the only one who has done that?
Cheryl, you are right, I am guessing there are many different variations of spring rolls over the world...I have never tried the ones in the image that Greg showed, although, they do probably have them here too
"DRESSING
1/4cup water
1/2cup sugar
1clove garlic, finely chopped
1small shallot, finely chopped
1/2cup Asian fish sauce
2tablespoons lime juice
2teaspoons salt.
1. In a small saucepan bring the water to a boil. Add the sugar and cook over low heat, stirring, just until it dissolves; set aside to cool.
2. Stir in the garlic and shallot and cook 30 minutes more.
3. Add the fish sauce, lime juice, and salt. Mix well and set aside."
I buy a bag of cole slaw mix (wash it) and then add in whatever I feel like from this general list of goodies: shredded chicken, chopped shrimp, pressed tofu, shredded daikon or red radish, bean sprouts, julienned snow peas, red onion, scallion, cilantro, watercress, mint, thai basil, bird peppers or jalepenos, bean thread or rice noodles.
The first time I ordered Spring Rolls, they presented Albino wraps to our table, I was sure I had ordered the Wrong Thing. I don't do well with Mysterious Foods> in Unfamliar Environments >> These were simply wonderfull with whole pink shrimp showing through the wrappers. Everything was so crisp inside. And the Sauce was different from Vietnamese fried egg rolls too. Guess I Did order the Right Thing that day.