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Rice Paper Wrappers

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ebrbetty Rising Star
ebrbetty
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someone was cooking with them on food tv, but I missed most of it..I had them in my hand at whole foods, but didn't buy them..if you've used them, are they any good? do I have to deep fry them? I thought the cook on tv just filled and ate?

thanks

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suziew Rookie
suziew
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My family is Korean and we use them all the time. My mom makes egg rolls out of them. She deep fries them after she fills them.

rmmadden Contributor
rmmadden
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I use the rice/tapioca wrappers for burrito's. I just wet them until plyable and fill with your favorite eats. They don't taste like anything and they hold-up pretty good to the filling.

Cleveland Bob B)

ebrbetty Rising Star
ebrbetty
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do I have to deep fry them? is there any other way?

penguin Community Regular
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Here's a few no-fry recipes:

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ebrbetty Rising Star
ebrbetty
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thank you both :D

JenAnderson Rookie
JenAnderson
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I've heard (but haven't tried yet) that you can make ravioli and other "filled" pastas with it. My neighbor said that he has used them and since they have almost no flavor, you can taste the filling and the sauce. He's not Celiac, but his wife is Korean and they had some that needed to be used. He made the ravioli and from what he said it was pretty good.

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ebrbetty Rising Star
ebrbetty
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yum, wish I could have cheese!

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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yep, I've used them, no you don't have to fry them. you can have them uncooked, baked, or boiled as well as fried.

ebrbetty Rising Star
ebrbetty
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thanks, think I'll grab some tomorrow..need something different!

penguin Community Regular
penguin
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soooo....what would be the method with rice wrapper ravioli? :)

awesomeame Explorer
awesomeame
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i tried these once, but found them to be sooo chewy, like so much so that my teeth had trouble biting through them. i threw out the rest of the package. is it normal for them to be chewy, or did i get a bad batch? i had soaked them in water & filled them. if it IS normal for them to be so chewy, does the chewiness go away when it's deep-fried? tia

--matt

eKatherine Apprentice
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i tried these once, but found them to be sooo chewy, like so much so that my teeth had trouble biting through them. i threw out the rest of the package. is it normal for them to be chewy, or did i get a bad batch? i had soaked them in water & filled them. if it IS normal for them to be so chewy, does the chewiness go away when it's deep-fried? tia

--matt

How thick were they? The ones I use are transparent. I soak them in hot tap water for 30 seconds or so, until completely limp. I never fry, just make rolls by wrapping up salad ingredients and such.

Nancym Enthusiast
Nancym
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A local Thai restaurant here uses rice papers to make salad rolls. They'll have lettuce, mint, bean sprouts, chicken or tofu and a dipping sauce. Excellent stuff!

Felidae Enthusiast
Felidae
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I bought them for myself, the only gluten-free one in the family, but my husband uses them for tuna salad rolls instead of bread. Not fried, just cold.

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
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tnx for the reminder ya'll...i've had some wrappers in my pantry for months now and have been meaning to try making rolls for a while now. gotta do it!

RoseNNJ Apprentice
RoseNNJ
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Where can I find Rice Paper? I looked in the grocery store yesterday, didn't see any :(

awesomeame Explorer
awesomeame
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Where can I find Rice Paper? I looked in the grocery store yesterday, didn't see any :(

any asian store should carry them...at least they do in this area. also a healthfood store may carry them.

--matt

How thick were they? The ones I use are transparent. I soak them in hot tap water for 30 seconds or so, until completely limp. I never fry, just make rolls by wrapping up salad ingredients and such.

i guess mine were more opaque then transparent, so maybe thicker. something about mine don't sound right, lol. maybe time to buy some from a different store :blink:

--matt

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
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I got mine from an asian market too.

RoseNNJ Apprentice
RoseNNJ
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Thank you! I just ordered them online from Importfood.com, along with Pad Thai noodles & fish sauce. Always go in for one item and leave with more LOL

Becky6 Enthusiast
Becky6
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I got some at a co-op but found them at an Asian store for .89!! Yummy!

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BabySnooks Rookie
BabySnooks
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i tried these once, but found them to be sooo chewy, like so much so that my teeth had trouble biting through them. i threw out the rest of the package. is it normal for them to be chewy, or did i get a bad batch? i had soaked them in water & filled them. if it IS normal for them to be so chewy, does the chewiness go away when it's deep-fried? tia

--matt

I buy Vietnamese rice paper, and directions say to soak only for 5 seconds...longer may cause the chewiness. Just a guess. I eat them filled right after rolling, or sometimes I fry them. Very good either way.

Sharon

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awesomeame Explorer
awesomeame
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thx. i just bought some more, a different brand and will try those

--matt

eKatherine Apprentice
eKatherine
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thx. i just bought some more, a different brand and will try those

--matt

I've never found that 5 seconds was enough. You have to soak them until they are soft and flexible.

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