Vietnamese Spring Rolls

One of our favourite quick and easy to make snack is the Vietnamese Spring Rolls, well, at least our version of it. It's quick, healthy, easy to make and it taste great! One may need some practice in rolling rice paper to get a hang of it.

The rice paper is first dipped entire into a bowl of water, for a mere few seconds, removed and place over a clean surface to work on. Add 1/2 a teaspoon of oyster sauce and prime over it.

 You can add a variety of fresh ingredients to it. Our favourites are bean sprouts, sliced cucumber and carrots, boiled shrimps, blanched Chinese vermicelli, mint leaves and crushed peanuts.

 Rolling the rolls requires some practice. The key is to keep them tight and not too stuffed, to make sure that there are enough surface to wrap it securely.

 Voila!

You can also deep fry them to give it a bit of crunchiness! Our favourite serving is with Thai chilli sauce.

Happy rolling! 

Spicy Lemongrass Prawns

Thai food has always been our favourite type of food and lemongrass is a core ingredient in Thai food recipe. Here is an experimental Thai inspired recipe that’s easy and quick!

 diced lemongrass

 prawns

Ingredients

1.       Prawns – shell and head removed 3 cups

2.       Cook and shredded chicken meat – ½ cup

3.       Lemongrass – diced – 1 cup

4.       Onions – diced – 5 tbsp

5.       Red Chili – diced, and also cut for garnishing – 5 tbsp

6.       Garlic –diced – 5 tbsp

7.       String beans – cut into 2-3 inches ½ cup

8.       Cooking oil – 5 tbsp

9.       Sugar and salt to taste

10.   Prawn stock – ¼ cup

Methods-

It is important to get all the above ready when the wok or frying pan is ready as this is a quick dish to prepare and best served warmed.

1.       Heat up oil on medium heat

2.       Pour in diced garlic, chili, onions and lemongrass, 1 tbsp sugar and sauté

3.       Prawn goes in and get a good coverage of the ingredients over it.

4.       Put in String beans and shredded chicken meat

5.       Add stock slowly and gradually to mix it even while stirring

6.       Add salt to taste

7.       Remove and serve immediately.

There you go, quick and easy!