Fresh and tasty rice paper rolls are a signature dish of the Vietnamese cuisine. The thin rice wrappers are filled with fresh ingredients and served with a savory-sweet dipping sauce, which is an integral part of the dish, as the filling is not seasoned. All this makes the rolls perfect for summer entertaining.The version I’ve come up with here is by no means authentic, but still keeps some of flavors of the original, while adding others, like the tahini and honey.
This is a very forgiving recipe, so you too can adjust the ingredients to your liking. Try it and enjoy.
Makes: 10
Prep time: 20 minutes
Assembling time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
For the dipping sauce:
Juice of ½ lime
1 Tbs rice wine vinegar
1 Tbs Hoisin sauce
2 Tbs soy sauce
1 Tbs ketchup
1 tsp diced ginger
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 tsp raw tahini
1 tsp honey
1-2 drops hot sauce
For the rolls:
1 serving (1½ oz, 45 grams) thin rice noodles
8 medium shrimps, fresh or frozen, thawed
1 Persian cucumber
1 medium carrot, peeled
3 mini peppers
Fresh cilantro and mint leaves, washed and dried
5 each 10” (25 cm) rice roll wrappers
1. Mix all the ingredients for the dipping sauce in a small bowl. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Transfer to a serving ramekin and keep at room temperature until serving.
2. Place the shrimps in a small pan, cover with water and a dash of salt. Bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and half each shrimp, lengthwise.
3. Place the rice noodles in a bowl, pour boiling water over and let sit for 3 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
4. Cut the cucumber, carrot and peppers into thin strips.
5. Fill a large flat pot with warm water; dip 1 rice roll wrapper in it for a few seconds, just until it is playable.
Place on a large cutting board and add the shrimps, rice noodles, vegetables and herbs, in any pattern you prefer, as shown in the photos. Fold the lower part over towards the center, and then fold the sides towards the center. Roll over to seal the roll. Place on wax paper and fill the rest of the wrappers.
Cut each roll in half and serve immediately, with the dipping sauce on the side.
GASP! Please send one dozen immediately !!! Life or death situation! I’ll make the dipping sauce – about a gallon of it. Pant, pant!
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lol So I understand you liked the idea Judie… These are really so good. Wish I could send some to share! 🙂
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Looks looks beautiful and so healthy! 🙂
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That was supposed to say: This looks beautiful and so healthy! So about the typo. 🙂
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Auto correct drives me nuts! 🙂
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I know the feeling! 🙂
Thank you Tonya, I’m glad you liked the recipe. It is indeed so fresh and even healthy, in a good way. 🙂
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Awesome recipe…..love it 🙂
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Thank you Priyabrataa! 🙂
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Your rolls are so beautiful and perfect! I want one. I feel like I’m the worst burrito/sushi roller in the world.
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Thank you Colleen, I’m glad you liked the rolls and wish I could send you one! They are really far from perfect, and the good thing is that they are so tasty, so they don’t last long and the shape is not as important. 🙂
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They look delicious!
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Thank you Karin! They were indeed… 🙂
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Love them and will make them with fake shrimp. That dipping sauce is also very interesting – have to try it as well. Thank you, Ronit!
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Thank you Dolly, I’m glad you liked the recipe. Fake shrimps, or any other protein, will work well here. Hope you’ll enjoy it. 🙂
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I am sure we will!
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Oh my. I must have a teensy weensy bite! 😜
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lol Thank you Gail! 🙂
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While shopping in town today I almost bought some sushi rolls as I never make my own. Your shrimp rolls reminded me there are other ways to enjoy this kind of treat. I have never made them but you’ve given a great recipe, especially the dipping sauce 🙂
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Thank you Judi, I’m glad you’ve found the recipe inspiring. I used to make sushi, but it definitely requires more work and special ingredients than these rolls.
The dipping sauce was actually meant to be a more traditional peanut butter sauce, but forgot and used it all for cookies, so I used tahini instead – and liked it even better! I hope you’ll enjoy it too. 🙂
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Love Tahini!! The sauce sounds wonderful!!! I definitely try it 🙂
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Thank you Aki, I’m glad you liked the sauce. Tahini worked so well in this sauce, especially with the toasted sesame oil. I hope you’ll like it. 🙂
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Another great Migraine-friendly dish Ronit. You are such a star! Just need to make sure that those sauces are preservative and added MSG free. In Australia the go to brand you can always be sure of is Ayam (not sponsored). Otherwise I find that if I search out specialty Japanese or Korean delis then I can find preservative free brands. Bravo 💜💜💜💜
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Thank you Adele, I’m glad you liked the recipe and that it is Migraine-friendly. I use Kikkoman soy sauce, which to my best knowledge doesn’t have added preservatives, but as much as I know MSG occurs naturally in soy sauce, so I guess you need to address this issue. I hope you’ll find the right ingredients and enjoy this dish. 🙂
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Thanks Ronit. Unfortunately here in Australia Kikkoman contains the preservative sodium benzonate. The primary use of sodium benzonate is as the fuel in fireworks that make the whistling sound. Not something that I choose to put into my body 😉 . As for the glutamates in soy you are correct in that it is naturally full of them. A good brand like Kikkoman uses a natural fermentation process and which results in a rich flavour from bound glutamates. Bound glutamates taste great but aren’t biologically available to cause a migraine. Some brands cheat on flavour by adding MSG as a cheap flavour enhancer. Added MSG is full of unbound glutamates that taste great and are biologically available to cause headaches in non-sufferers and migraines in sufferers. In soy sauce you just want to look for fermented soy and water. Thanks so much for giving me the space to explain so that everyone can enjoy your fabulous dish.
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Thank you Adele, for the interesting information. I wasn’t aware of the fact that the difference between the two types of MSG is so crucial. Live and learn… 🙂
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My pleasure. Informed by science, cooked by you 🤓
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Much better than the other way round! 😀
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Wow…these just scream eat me…they look amazing and so fresh.
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Thank you! These rolls are indeed very refreshing. Perfect for lunch on a hot day. 🙂
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Yes..I am lucky I can buy them locally just like that..freshly made to order and I can’t make them better in all honesty…I love them 🙂
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Vietnamese Spring Rolls with tahini! What a great idea Ronit! Yum yum!!
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Thank you! The tahini works so well with the sesame oil. Highly recommended. 🙂
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I haven’t made these rolls in a while, they are amazing! I love the different colours and good crunch of the fresh vegetables,
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I agree Daniela, they are indeed so good. The perfect appetizer for a summer lunch. 🙂
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Oh, yes, please!!! I want them right now!! Bummer that it’s after midnight, lol!!
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lol Thank you Mollie, I’m glad you liked my version. The rolls are so fresh and tasty. 🙂
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These are just so beautiful! You obviously have a chef’s patience in order to make these look so pretty!
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Thank you Mimi! No doubt these tasty rolls are worth the effort. 🙂
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So so beautiful! Love these
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Thank you Lyn! 🙂
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So lovely
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AH-MAZING recipe….love it❣❣
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Thank you Jyo! 🙂
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This looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing😊
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Thank you Ursula, glad you liked it. It’s my pleasure to share. 🙂
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Yum~! Summer Rolls like these are welcomed guests on our dinner table this time of the year – I absolutely love your tahini twist on the dipping sauce, I’ll give it a try next time 😀
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Glad you liked my version Diana. The tahini worked so well with the sesame oil. Hope you too will enjoy it. 🙂
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.. love these rolls so much!!!!!!!
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Thank you Ursula, I’m glad to hear. 🙂
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I love rice rolls and I need to try them with your delicious dipping sauce ☺👍
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Thank you Myra, I’m glad you liked my version. I still need to try yours with the beets. Next time! 🙂
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Thanks Ronit, that you remembered is so kind of you ☺☺
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It is a great idea and looks so good. Just need to remember to buy nice beets. Somehow I tend to use it less in the summer… 🙂
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Looks so fresh and delicious, Ronit. I love this sort of food – anything with a dipping sauce!
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Thank you Tracey! The dipping sauce was so good, especially when combined with all these fresh ingredients. I’ll be making it again for Labor Day. 🙂
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I was once given a demonstration on how to make these rolls by a Vietnamese colleague, I LOVE them! I can just taste the crispyness of these rolls right and craving some! Thanks for the recipe Ronit, hoping to try them soon!
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You are so lucky Marisa to have such a demo! I love these rolls as well. The contrast between the somewhat sticky rice wrappers and the crispy filling is so delightful. I make them often in the summer. 🙂
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I recently started making rice rolls too! They are SO much fun to EAT. Love your version!!
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Thank you Archana, I’m glad you liked my version. These are indeed so tasty and fun to make. 🙂
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Yummy 😍.
I like it 😊
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Thank you Antonio, I’m glad you liked the recipe. 🙂
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I have been wanting to try some of these for ages, but have never gotten up the nerve. Thanks for making this look easy and oh so delicious!
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Thank you Debbie, I’m glad the post was helpful. I’m sure you’ll enjoy using these wrappers. They can be filled with just about anything. Well worth trying. 🙂
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I need these for the holidays. They look so good. Must try!
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Thank you, I’m glad you liked the recipe. I hope you’ll enjoy it. 🙂
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