First day of Lent recipe
Vegetarian rice rolls, 素腸粉 Lent has begun and it is the time for simple, meatless meals. One Lenten dish I like to make is vegetarian rice rolls. Chopped cilantro is spread on rice noodle sheets which are rolled up and streamed. I bought fresh rice noodles from a local noodle shop, Hon's. They are uncut and sold in 2 lb or 5lb packages. Fresh rice noodles in slabs, 沙河粉 Ingredients: Sheets of fresh rice noodles Chopped cilantro Sesame oil Garnish: Toasted sesame seeds Method: Open the slab of rice noodles carefully and peel off a sheet. Put the sheet on a cutting board and cut into rectangles about 6" long. I used the folded edges as a guide for the width. Spread the chopped herbs on the rectangle and roll it up like a jelly roll. Place the roll, seam side down on an oiled plate. Continue rolling as many as you need. Place the plate in a steamer and steam for about 5 minutes until the noodles are soft and translucent. Drizzle some sesame oil ov...