Gỏi Cuốn
Fresh, translucent rice-paper rolls of shrimp, pork, vermicelli and herbs, dipped in peanut-hoisin sauce. Ingredients: rice paper, shrimp, pork belly, rice vermicelli, lettuce, mint, cilantro, chives, hoisin, peanut butter, garlic, chili, lime. Recipe: 1) Poach shrimp and pork; slice thin. 2) Soften rice paper in warm water. 3) Layer herbs, noodles, shrimp and pork; roll snugly. 4) Whisk hoisin, peanut butter, garlic and lime into the dip. Serve: at room temperature with dip. History: a southern Vietnamese classic, the fresh counterpart to fried spring rolls.