Gỏi Cuốn
Fresh Spring Rolls
Light and healthy fresh rice paper rolls filled with shrimp, pork, vermicelli, and herbs, served with peanut dipping sauce.
Other variations:
Gỏi cuốn tôm thịt, Gỏi cuốn chay, Gỏi cuốn cá hồi, Gỏi cuốn bò
Category
Street Food Snack
Region
Popular Nationwide
Preparation Time
1h12
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
About this recipe
Gỏi Cuốn is a popular Vietnamese snack and appetizer, especially in the South. Known for its freshness, it combines cooked proteins with crunchy vegetables and herbs, wrapped in soft rice paper and dipped in a flavorful sauce.
Ingredients List
12 rice paper sheets 200 g shrimp (peeled deveined) 200 g pork belly 100 g dried rice vermicelli 1 small cucumber (julienned) 1 cup lettuce leaves 1 cup fresh herbs (mint basil cilantro) 3 tbsp peanut butter 3 tbsp hoisin sauce 1 clove garlic (minced) 1–2 chilies (sliced) water as needed
Materials & Tools
Large mixing bowls knife and chopping board pot for boiling plate for rolling small bowls for dipping sauce
Preparation steps
Total Time :
1h12
Active Time :
1h12
Cooking Time
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Cook Pork
Boil pork belly until tender, slice thin.
30 min
Cook Shrimp
Boil shrimp until pink, halve lengthwise.
10 min
Cook Noodles
Boil vermicelli, rinse cold.
10 min
Prep Wrappers
Dip rice paper in warm water to soften.
2 min
Roll
Layer lettuce, herbs, cucumber, noodles, pork, shrimp; roll tight.
5 min
Make Sauce
Simmer hoisin, peanut butter, garlic, water until smooth.
10 min
Serve
Rolls with sauce.
5 min
Chef’s Tips
Do not oversoak rice paper to avoid tearing; prepare all fillings before rolling for quicker assembly.
Serving Suggestions
Peanut-hoisin dipping sauce, fresh chili slices
Nutritional info
200kcal
12g protein
4g fat
30g carbs
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