author: Sunset  Aug. 2009
directions: "Put noodles in a large bowl and cover with just-boiling water.  Let\
  \ noodles sit until tender, 5 to 8 min.\n\nMeanwhile, cut cucumber and carrot\
  \ into 4” lengths and then into matchsticks, using a mandoline, to yield ½ C.\
  \ matchsticks of each (or cut cucumber into matchsticks with a knife and coarsely\
  \ shred carrots).\n\nDrain noodles and rinse with cold water.  Spread noodles\
  \ out on a baking sheet lined with a kitchen towel.  Pat dry.  Divide noodles\
  \ into 2 long “logs”, then cut with scissors to total 10 equal portions.\n\nSet\
  \ out all ingredients except sesame sauce near a work surface.  Pour very hot\
  \ tap water into a large shallow bowl such as a pie plate.  Submerge 1 rice-paper\
  \ wrapper until moistened and softened slightly but not completely pliable (it\
  \ will continue to soften as you work with it).  Lay wrapper on work surface and\
  \ put ½ lettuce leaf in center.  Mound one portion of noodles on lettuce followed\
  \ by about 1/10 of the cucumber, carrot, and apple slices; 3 mint leaves; 4 cilantro\
  \ leaves; and a sprinkling of onions.  Arrange ingredients into a rectangle about\
  \ 4”es long.  Fold paper over short ends of filling, then roll up tightly from\
  \ a long side.  Repeat to make remaining rolls.  Serve with sesame sauce.\n\n\
  Note: Rolls keep for several days if a damp paper towel is placed over them then\
  \ covered with plastic wrap.\n\nSauce:\n6 T. Hoisin Sauce\t\t\t\t2 T. Toasted\
  \ Sesame Seeds\n1 t. Red Chile Flakes\t\t\t2 T. Asian (toasted) Sesame Oil\n2\
  \ T. Soy Sauce\t\t\t\t1 C. Hot Water\nWhisk all together.  Can make up to 1 week\
  \ ahead and chill."
ingredient_blocks:
- ingredients:
  - amount:
      alternatives: []
      range_: null
      units: oz.
      value: 3½
    name: Thin Dried Rice Noodles (rice vermicelli)
    note: null
  - amount:
      alternatives: []
      range_: null
      units: null
      value: ¼
    name: English Cucumber, unpeeled
    note: null
  - amount:
      alternatives: []
      range_: null
      units: large
      value: ½
    name: Carrot, peeled
    note: null
  - amount:
      alternatives: []
      range_: null
      units: null
      value: '10'
    name: (8.5” diameter) Rice-paper wrappers
    note: null
  - amount:
      alternatives: []
      range_: null
      units: leaves
      value: '5'
    name: Red Lettuce, torn in half crosswise
    note: null
  - amount:
      alternatives: []
      range_: null
      units: null
      value: ½
    name: Granny Smith Apple, peeled, cored and very thinly sliced lengthwise
    note: null
  - amount:
      alternatives: []
      range_: null
      units: leaves
      value: '30'
    name: Mint (about ¼ C.)
    note: null
  - amount:
      alternatives: []
      range_: null
      units: leaves
      value: '40'
    name: Cilantro (about ¾ C.)
    note: null
  - amount:
      alternatives: []
      range_: null
      units: ½
      value: About
    name: C. Canned French-Fried Onions
    note: null
  - amount:
      alternatives: []
      range_: null
      units: batch
      value: '1'
    name: Sweet and Spicy Sesame Sauce (recipe follows)
    note: null
  name: null
name: Vietnamese Noodle Rolls
source: null
tags: null
url: null
yield_: 5 servings (2 rolls each)