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Recipes

Make Vietnamese Spring Rolls

I’ve never made Vietnamese Spring Rolls before and thought they looked hard. However, they were super easy to create.

So what do you need to make Vietnamese Spring Rolls?

  • Rice Paper Wrappers
  • Carrot – Grated
  • Cooked Chicken – You can add prawns, beef or anything else that takes your fancy
  • Lettuce/bok choy
  • Bean shoots
  • Water Chesnuts
  • Soy Sauce, chilli flakes or a special spring roll sauce of your choosing.

 

All my ingredients for the inside of my spring rolls.
All my ingredients for the inside of my spring rolls.

 

See diagram on how to fold the spring rolls. I didn't see this at first and my first ones were not as good. The other ones were better, but I think I need more practice.
See diagram on how to fold the spring rolls. I didn’t see this at first and my first ones were not as good. The other ones were better, but I think I need more practice.

Method

  1. Do each rice paper wrapper at a time. Wet the wrapper for a few minutes in water. Once done put it on a damp cloth/tea towel.
  2. Add the ingredients to the middle of the wrapper.
  3. Now fold the wrapper to make the spring roll. Fold over the sides and then roll tightly until it is rolled tight in a roll.
  4. Do it for all the spring roll wrappers and until you finish all your ingredients.
  5. Serve with soy and chilli sauce or a mixture of sauce that you love.
Make sure to work fast as the rice paper wrapper is prone to tear and stick to things. This is why it is a good idea to have the rice paper wrapper on a damp surface like a tea towel.
Make sure to work fast as the rice paper wrapper is prone to tear and stick to things. This is why it is a good idea to have the rice paper wrapper on a damp surface like a tea towel.
Spring Rolls ready to be served! They were yummy and super easy to make.
Spring Rolls ready to be served! They were yummy and super easy to make.

Give it a go and make your very own Vietnamese Spring Rolls. I hope you enjoy them.

Put in any ingredients you like and enjoy!

 

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Family

Happy Year of the Earth Pig – Gong Xi Fa Chai

Do you celebrate Chinese New Year? We do.

This year it is the Year of the Pig. What does the Year of the Pig mean for you? If you are interested you can check out your Chinese Horoscope from Chinese Fortune Calendar

“2019 Chinese New Year is arriving on February 5, 2019. That is the 4716th Chinese year. The zodiac sign of 2019 is the Pig. According to the Chinese Horoscope calendar, 2019 is the Female Earth Pig year. Brown is connected to the earth. Therefore, 2019 is also called the year of the Brown Pig ” (Chinese Fortune Calendar)

There are many events on to celebrate and you can see a full list below:

 

 

Celebrate Lunar New Year with Roll’d

CHÚC MỪNG NĂM MỚI!  

HAPPY VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR! 

Such yummy and healthy food at Roll'd.
Such yummy and healthy food at Roll’d.
Soldiers® or more commonly known as rice paper rolls or Vietnamese rolls are a Vietnamese dish traditionally consisting of pork, prawns, fresh vegetables, mint and coriander wrapped in rice paper. But there are all sorts of other flavours like fish, beef poached in a lemongrass broth, tofu, grilled pork patties (nem nuong) sausages and other seafood such as whole baby octopus.
Soldiers® or more commonly known as rice paper rolls or Vietnamese rolls are a Vietnamese dish traditionally consisting of pork, prawns, fresh vegetables, mint and coriander wrapped in rice paper. But there are all sorts of other flavours like fish, beef poached in a lemongrass broth, tofu, grilled pork patties (nem nuong) sausages and other seafood such as whole baby octopus.

 

Roll’d is giving away celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Luck is coming your way with one of the following gifts:

  • Buy one get one free with any menu item
  • Free side with any purchase
  • Free regular drink with any purchase
  • Free 40g Mango Weis bar

Redeem at you nearest Roll’d between February 5, 2019 – February 12, 2019.

Wait – THERE’S MORE! One lucky customer will also receive free Roll’d lunch for a month! 

Find out where your nearest Roll’d Store is and plan a Lunar New Lunch today.

 

Download a FREE Year of the Pig Chinese Lantern.

 

Have fun and I hope you enjoy your Lunar New Year Celebrations.

 

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Creative

Year of the Pig Chinese Lantern – FREE PRINTABLE

This year is the Year of the Earth Pig.  To celebrate I’ve created a fun Chinese Lantern decorated with pigs.

The paper lantern is an easy craft project to do with kids and will also decorate your house for the celebration of the Lunar New Year.

 

Download the Year of the Pig Chinese Lantern

 

Instructions are on the Year of the Pig Lantern PDF that you will get as soon as you fill out the form above. The download happens instantly!

Year of the Pig Chinese Lantern - Download yours today, its free!
Year of the Pig Chinese Lantern – Download yours today, its free!

I’m sure your kids will have a lot of fun making their own Chinese Lanterns.   The twins have done a few and have added them to their bedroom for decoration.

Year of the Pig Chinese Lanterns. The girls have added the lanterns to their room, don't they look fab!
Year of the Pig Chinese Lanterns. The girls have added the lanterns to their room, don’t they look fab!

Enjoy this free printable and I hope your house looks more festive with these fun Year of the Pig decorations.

 

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