Fried Vegetarian Spring Rolls (Cha Gio Chay)

Yield: 1 Servings
Categories: Vegetarian, Appetizers, Vietnamese
ACCOMPANIMENTS
Vegetable Platter
Thin rice vermicelli (bun) OR:
2bnJapanese alimentary paste noodles (somen).
Peanut sauce or Nuoc Cham
FILLING
1ozCellophane (bean thread) noodles
1tbDried tree ear mushrooms
6Dried Chinese mushrooms
1lgCarrot, finely shredded
1lgLeek, white part only, chopped
6Water chestnuts, or
1/2smJicama, peeled and chopped
1lbFirm bean curd (tofu), crumbled
1cFresh bean sprouts, coarsely chopped
6Garlic cloves, minced
3tbNuoc mam (Vietnamese fish sauce)
2Eggs
1/2tsFreshly ground black pepper
ASSEMBLY AND FRYING
1/2cSugar
40smRounds of rice papers (banh trang), 6 1/2 inches in diameter
Peanut oil for frying
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