🍒Banh Cuon: Vietnamese Steamed Rice Rolls Adapted with Spring Roll Wrappers🍒

Name: 🍒Banh Cuon: Vietnamese Steamed Rice Rolls Adapted with Spring Roll Wrappers🍒
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups ground pork with some fat (about 250 grams); 1/2 cup chopped green onions and cilantro; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon Maggi seasoning sauce; 1 tablespoon RosDee seasoning powder; 1 package Vietnamese spring roll wrappers; 1 cup crispy fried garlic and shallots; 3 –4 tablespoons vegetable oil (for stir-frying the pork filling)

phoebealluringcooking @phoebe123

When I go back home to Udon, there are so many places to buy these, and they're all delicious. My favorite shop is in the Ban Huai market—locals from Udon might know it—or you can also find them at Center Point Udon, which are just as tasty. I found this recipe that adapts the traditional fresh rice sheets by using ready-made Vietnamese spring roll wrappers instead, and it turned out great! Next time I go home for Songkran, I'll get the soft, fresh kind again, but for now, this homemade version really hits the spot. Thanks to the page 'Easy Cooking Abroad by Khun Sai, Mom of Nakee' for the recipe!

phoebealluringcooking @phoebe123

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Ingredients

60 minutes

Serves 1 serving

1 1/2 cupsground pork with some fat (about 250 grams)
1/2 cupchopped green onions and cilantro
1 teaspoonsugar
2 tablespoonsoyster sauce
1 tablespoonMaggi seasoning sauce
1 tablespoonRosDee seasoning powder
1 packageVietnamese spring roll wrappers
1 cupcrispy fried garlic and shallots
3–4 tablespoons vegetable oil (for stir-frying the pork filling)

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Steps

60 minutes

1

Heat a pan over medium heat. Add the marinated ground pork and stir-fry until fully cooked. Season to taste, then set aside to cool for filling.
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Place the crispy fried garlic and shallots in a bowl. You can use store-bought or make your own.
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Use Vietnamese spring roll wrappers from the store.
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To assemble: Prepare two plates. Fill the first plate with water for dipping the spring roll wrapper—dip once to moisten. Transfer to the second plate, which has been brushed with some of the garlic oil. Gently rub the oil over the wrapper with clean hands, then flip and repeat on the other side. Avoid picking up pieces of fried garlic, as this can tear the wrapper.
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Start folding the wrapper with the filling as shown in the pictures.
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Continue folding to seal the roll.
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Fold in the sides evenly. (Don't worry if they're not perfect—practice makes perfect!)
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Arrange the rolls on a plate. For dipping sauce, use sweet chili sauce and add some crushed peanuts for extra flavor.
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Before serving, microwave the rolls for 1–2 minutes. Sprinkle with crispy fried garlic and shallots, and serve with the dipping sauce. It's a great way to satisfy homesickness!
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Just a note: The texture of these rolls will be chewy, not as soft and melt-in-your-mouth as the fresh rice sheets made from scratch, but they still capture the spirit of Vietnamese Banh Cuon as it's known in Udon.