Cook chicken, allow to cool and cut into thin slices. Place bean thread or rice vermicelli noodles in a pot, cover with hot water and allow to stand until tender. Remove, drain and cut into small ...

Mix all ingredients loosely in a large bowl and toss in some of the dipping sauce of your choice. Dip individual rice paper sheets in warm water then lightly wipe off with a cloth until they are ...

GROWING UP IN Saigon, Ngoan Nguyen learned how to make spring rolls from her mother, Tao. Chocked full of lettuce and herbs, prawns or pork, spring rolls are commonly eaten as appetizers in Vietnam. A ...

These are easy to make, really delicious and super healthy. The kids will love them, especially if you get them involved in making them. Choose any fillings that take your fancy really. I always ...

In yesterday’s food section, I pulled together a bunch of vegan brown bag recipes from the Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts, the cooking school on South Lamar Boulevard that specializes in ...

In Vietnam, spring rolls are traditionally made using rice paper instead of the thin pastry that’s often used in other Southeast Asian countries and China. Credit: Chris Middleton 1. Start by making ...

Summer is a lot of things, but fun for the cook ain’t necessarily one of them. It can get pretty muggy standing outside in front of a grill come July, and if you’re old-school like me, you could be ...

These Vietnamese-style summer rolls are full of flavour and served with two delicious dipping sauces. Rice paper wrappers are a wonderful thing to have in the cupboard – they can take a fridge-raid ...