Rice paper spring rolls

During today's lesson, in our home economics class, we were given a full demonstration on how to make rice paper spring rolls by our teacher Mrs. Rhodes followed by the class trying to replicate the process of making the rolls. This was excitingly fun as it was something me and my classmates had never made before. It was surprisingly not as easy as it sounds as the rice paper was very delicate and would either snap or tear when dunking the paper into the cold water. The whole meal was overall delicious and is a fun snack I would definitely recommend although rice paper was soggy and had no flavour, the vegetables gave a nice crunchy texture to the rolls and the sauce, in my opinion, made the dish as it gave a sweet yet spicy flavour that really went with the rice paper and the vegetables. 

Nutrients/Ingredients:

Vermicelli - Carbs, Copper, Fiber, Zinc, Calories, Calcium, Iron, and Magnesium.

Carrots - potassium, vitamin A, K1, B6.

Capsicum - Vitamin A and C, Dietray Fibre, Vitamin E, B6 . 

Cucumber - Vitamin K, Vitamin B and C, Copper, , Potassium, and Magnesium.

Lettuce -  Vitamin B, Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Potassium, Calcium, and Iron.    

Bean Sprouts - Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Calories, Protein, Carbohydrates, Fiber, Potassium, and Sugar. 

Cooking Method:

1. Place all the ingredients into separate bowls.

2. Half fill a shallow dish with cold water. The dish needs to be big enough to fit the rice paper sheets. 

3. Dip the rice paper sheets into the cold water and lay them out on a chopping board and let them soften.

4. Place your fillings in the centre of the softened sheets.

5. Fold the two sides of the rice paper sheet towards the middle.

6. Roll carefully into a cylinder shape. Repeat for the other sheets.

7. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Important to remember:

Rice paper sheets are very delicate so be gentle when dipping them in the water.

Use predominantly vegetables and soft herbs as fillings.

Try to use a combination of ingredients that balance flavor, texture, and nutrients.