Here's my recipe. It was published in WNC Magazine's May edition.| Thai Spring Rolls | ||||||||
| Ingredients | ||||||||
| vegetable oil for frying | ||||||||
| 1 package spring roll wrappers | ||||||||
| 2 cups chopped cooked shrimp | ||||||||
| 2 cups ground pork | ||||||||
| 2 cups shredded carrot | ||||||||
| 2 cups shredded cabbage | ||||||||
| 1½ cups mung bean noodles, soaked | ||||||||
| 4-6 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked | ||||||||
| 1 Tbsp. Seasoning Sauce | ||||||||
| 1 Tbsp. Light Soy Sauce (to taste) | ||||||||
| 2 Tbsp. Sugar | ||||||||
| 1 teaspoon pepper | ||||||||
| salt if needed | ||||||||
| 1 egg yolk | ||||||||
| Preparation | ||||||||
| Drain and chop the mushrooms. Drain the noodles and cut into short lengths of about 2 inches. | ||||||||
| Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the pork and shrimp. Stir until the meat is almost cooked. | ||||||||
| Add carrot, cabbage, mushrooms and the noodles. Season with soy sauce, seasoning sauce, | ||||||||
| sugar, and pepper. | ||||||||
| Stir and mix well until the meat is cooked. Move into a bowl and let cool. | ||||||||
| Place a spoonful of filling in the center of a spring roll wrapper. | ||||||||
| Turn the bottom edge over to cover the filling, then fold in the left and right sides. | ||||||||
| Roll the wrapper up almost to the top edge. Brush the top edge with egg yolk and seal. | ||||||||
| Repeat with the rest of the wrappers. | ||||||||
| Heat the oil in a wok or deep fryer to 350°. Slide in the spring rolls a few at a time and fry until | ||||||||
| crisp and golden brown. | ||||||||
| Remove and drain on paper towels. Serve hot with Thai sweet chili sauce. | ||||||||
| For Dipping Sauce | ||||||||
| 1/4 tsp salt | ||||||||
| 1 Tbsp water | ||||||||
| 2 Tbsp white vinegar | ||||||||
| 1-2 fresh thai chilies | ||||||||
| 2 Tbsp shredded carrot | ||||||||
| Mix sugar, salt, and water in small bowl. | ||||||||
| Heat in microwave about 30 seconds until sugar dissolved. | ||||||||
| Add vinegar, crushed chillies, 2 Tbsp shredded carrot, and stir together. | ||||||||
