Have you ever tried Vietnamese food? OHH OHH OHHH... So fresh and so delicious. My favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Tucson has to be Miss Saigon. I love so many of their dishes but the one that is absolutely my favorite is the spring roll. I made this once with Blake but the important element that we were missing was mastering the peanut sauce. We once asked Miss Saigon for the recipe but they said that it was a secret. But after about half a year, I think I am close to unlocking the secret. ;)
Peanut Sauce
1/4 cup Peanut butter
1 tbsp Hoisin sauce
1 tbsp Soy sauce
1/2 tbsp Sesame oil
1 tbsp Granulated sugar
1/2 tbsp Garlic, minced
1/2 tbsp Chili sauce (optional if you like spicy)
1 Lime, juiced
Water
1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Add water to thin the sauce.
Spring Roll
1 Cucumber, sliced into thin strips
1 Carrot, sliced into thin strips
Cilantro
Basil
Lettuce
Your choice of:
Shrimp (halved), Imitation crab, Deli chicken
Rice paper
1. Boil water. Remove from heat. Briefly dip the the rice paper in the hot water. Remove from water and place on a flat surface.
2. Carefully arrange the other ingredients onto the rice paper leaving an inch around to roll the paper. (It take a lot of patience and practice)
3. Dip with peanut sauce and enjoy.
