6 spring cuon Recipes

vermicelli rice noodles, shrimp, rice paper sheets (8-12 inches), lettuce leaves, mint leaves (or more ), cilantro

dried rice vermicelli, fresh lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, carrot, peeled and grated on the large holes of a box grater, fresh chili peppers, minced (thai, serrano, or jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed ), roasted unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded , and sliced into 2-inch-long matchsticks, rice paper sheets (8 inches in diameter), loosely packed fresh mint leaves , large leaves torn into pieces, loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, stems removed, leaves red leaf lettuce or 4 large boston lettuce, halved lengthwise and sliced thin, cooked extra-large shrimp, chilled and sliced in half lengthwise (21 to 25 per lb)

rice vermicelli, ready to eat kind also known as bun, prawns , medium size, rice paper, fresh chives, bean sprouts, fresh mint, lean pork (optional), hoisin sauce, oil, sugar

pork tenderloin, trimmed, shallot, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, vietnamese fish sauce, sugar, fresh ground black pepper, peanut oil (optional) or olive oil (optional), fine rice vermicelli (bun), rice paper sheets (banh trang), boiled shrimp , sliced in 1/2 lengthwise, cucumber , halved lengthwise and then thinly sliced on the diagonal, shredded romaine lettuce, mint leaves, fresh cilantro stems, thai basil, carrot , cut into julienne, peanut oil, garlic cloves, minced, chili paste, tomato paste, chicken stock or 1/2 cup water, plus, chicken stock or 2 tbsp water, sugar, peanut butter, hoisin sauce, unsalted dry roasted peanuts, finely chopped, fresh thai red chili pepper, seeded and thinly sliced (optional), sriracha sauce , for garnishing (optional)