Vietnamese Rolls

A little taste of summer in the winter.

I wanted to take pictures. The rolls didn't cooperate much in the beginning.

Here's the first one.

Rice flour potli
Rice flour potli


Later in the evening, when I made the rolls for eating versus photo-ops, they turned out plump and juicy-looking. This time, I'd just grated the veggies and simply thrown them on the wrapper.

Labor of love?
Labor of love?
Recipe

Vietnamese rice paper wraps, 8" wide
1 daikon radish, julienned
2 carrots, julienned
A small bunch of chives
Lettuce of your choice (I used the spring mix)
Small bunch cilantro, chopped
Small bunch mint, chopped

- Assemble all the veggies in close range.
- Dip one paper wrap in warm water and lay down on a work surface.
- Layer the vegetables close to the bottom edge.
- Roll up quickly, tucking in the sides.
- Tie up with a chive if you like.
- Cut in two with a sharp knife.
- Repeat with other wraps.
- Serve with crushed peanut and lime vinaigrette. I omitted the fish sauce.

Others options for the stuffing- julienned cucumber, sprouts, rice vermicelli, slivered red peppers..

So, what do you all think? Which picture for my entry?

Addendum: The pic on top goes to CLICK at Jugalbandi for the theme 'flour' and the recipe to fatfreevegan for the theme 'vegetable love'. I couldn't resist!

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Bookmole
I prefer the top one - the bottom one seems to be full of very orange carrots. They are both making me feel hungry, though - and I have already had lunch...
Karen
Definitely the top one gf. You are far too critical of your pictures! I can just about taste your food photo's.
Lakshmi
Top for me too. But the bottom one makes me salivate too.
Robbbiedobbbie
[this is good]
They both look deeeeeeeee-licious. But I like the asymetrical compostion of the top one. Looks like it's trying to say something...!
Olivia
I love both of the photos! The second one looks fun and delicious. The first looks sophisticated and elegant. Too tough to choose!!
Emjay
The bottom one makes me hungry!! As already mentioned the top one is classier and elegant looking.
Himanshu Gupta
Top one has a feeling of freshness into it, not that second one looks bad. But the lights and presence of leaves on first one bring out a better effect.

Since everybody here seems to suggest it, What are your thoughts?
Purplesque
You're right. I was short on radish and had a bag full of carrots, hence..thank you!
Purplesque
Thank you! I like the top one too, just wish the rolls had more 'meat' in them, figuratively speaking.
Purplesque
Duly noted. Thanks!
Purplesque
Thank you..thats true diplomacy!
Purplesque
Thank you..the top one it is!
Purplesque
The light effect in the first one is better, but maybe its just that I love potlis. I was planning to build a little row of potlis initially, but the chives were too stiff. So this seems like a unanimous decision.
bee
i so love these. how do you make them? just moisten the wraps and stuff them?
Purplesque
Yep..easy as pie, except when you're trying to take pictures. :) Full recipe here. I dipped wraps in warm water and used carrots, daikon, lettuce, mint and cilantro for stuffing. The peanut lime vinaigrette in the recipe above simply rocks.

p.s. I had these in my head since the day the new ingredient was announced; it was getting to be an obsession!
Lynne
[this is good]
How lovely-great color combinations.
Purplesque
Thank you, Lynne.
SusanV
I think they're both gorgeous because I can imagine how good they'll taste.
SusanV
(end of message cut off) Thanks for entering them in Vegetable Love!
Purplesque
Thank you..I wasn't sure if they'd qualify, but I love the theme!

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