Shrimp Spring Roll (For 2 persons)

Spring rolls, together with Pho is considered as a great culinary gift to the world which is ranked in the top 10 delicious dish in Vietnam by CNN. Since long ago, spring rolls has been a familiar dish on the menu at all households during the New Year’s festivities, at family parties, and at receptions.

It is really fantastic. The stuffing of the spring roll is comprised of minced pork, crab, shrimp, egg, and shiitake mushrooms… Wrapped crispy spring rolls in fresh vegetables and dipped in Vietnamese Dipping Sauce, they are absolutely delicious!

  
Ingredients:
   - 100gr of lean pork
   - 300gr of fresh shrimp.
   - 01 egg
   - 100gr of carrot.
   - 3 shallots
   - 50gr of spring onion.
   - 20gr of dried black fungus
   - 10gr of dried shiitake;
   - 20 rice papers,
   - Spices: vegetable oil, fish sauce, 3 cloves of garlic, herb and lettuce.
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Directions:
- To make dipping sauce:
- There are 2 ways:
- Mix spoons of fish sauce, 2 spoons of sugar, lime with water. Then add thinly chopped garlic and chilli into the sauce.
- Mix mayonnaise with chilli sauce, stir well.
- Wash shrimp and cut into small pieces.
- Soak black fungus and shiitake in water, drain and chop it thinly
- Mix garlic, carrot, onion, black fungus, shiitake, shrimp, minced pork, fish sauce, black pepper and egg into a big bowl. Spread a rice paper, cover it with a little water or vinegar, and place the filling on the rice. Roll up and fold the edge.
- Fry in hot oil until golden brown.
- Place the spring rolls into a plate. Serve with dipping sauce and herb.