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Tender pork, juicy prawns, rice vermicelli, crisp lettuce and mint wrapped in supple rice paper, with a creamy hoisin-peanut dipping sauce. Makes 12 rolls, serving 6 as a starter or side.
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Preparation takes 70 minutes. Cooking takes 38 minutes. Allow 89 minutes in total. Makes 6 servings. Key ingredients: round rice-paper wrappers, 22 cm diameter, raw pork fillet, raw peeled large prawns, approximately 12, dry thin rice vermicelli, soft lettuce leaves. Equipment: 2.5–3 litre saucepan with lid, Small saucepan and whisk, Saucepan or heatproof bowl for noodles, as required by their packet, Digital food thermometer, Fine colander, Separate boards and utensils for raw and cooked ingredients, Shallow cooling containers and a bowl for iced water, Shallow dipping dish at least 24 cm across, Smooth rolling board, Platter large enough for 12 rolls without touching, Refrigerator at 5°C or colder.
Kitchen tip: If wrappers tear or stick, shorten the dip and keep the board lightly damp rather than wet. Rice paper continues hydrating after it leaves the water.