Summer Rolls
Fresh and flavorful Vietnamese summer rolls featuring grilled lemongrass beef, fresh vegetables, and herbs wrapped in delicate rice paper. (Source: https://www.manilaspoon.com/2020/08/vietnamese-fresh-spring-rolls.html)

Ingredients
Sauce
- 1/2 can Hoisin sauce
- 1 can Water
- 2 Stalks of lemon grass
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- Peanut butter or sriracha (optional, to taste)
- Starch (optional, for texture)
Protein
- 400 gram of steak
- 3 stalks of lemon grass
- Cooking oil
- MSG
- Pepper
- Sesame oil
- Salt
Side
- Finely shredded green cabbage
- Eggs (for omelets)
- Bun noodles (rice vermicelli)
- Carrots and kohlrabi (for salad)
- Fresh herbs (mint, cilantro, basil)
- Peanuts, crushed
- Rice paper
Steps
Sauce
- Fry the onion, garlic, and lemongrass until fragrant.
- Mix in the hoisin sauce, water, and the remaining ingredients.
- You can add peanut butter or sriracha to taste, along with starch for texture.
Protein
- Slice steak into fine slices and marinate with lemongrass, cooking oil, MSG, pepper, and sesame oil.
- Grill the marinated steak until cooked to your preference.
- Add salt at the end after grilling.
Carrot Salad
- Julienne the carrots and kohlrabi, then add sugar and vinegar to taste. The mixture should have a slightly sour flavor.
Assembly
- Cook the rice vermicelli noodles according to package instructions and drain well.
- Prepare thin egg omelets, then slice into strips.
- Soak rice paper in warm water until pliable.
- Layer ingredients on the bottom third of the rice paper: noodles, beef, vegetables, carrot salad, herbs, and crushed peanuts.
- Fold the sides in, then roll tightly from the bottom up.
- Serve with the hoisin dipping sauce.