Yesterday's Lunch

Grilled pork, shrimp on sugar cane, ground pork, noodles, veggies, sprouts, basil, lettuce, and rice paper for making spring rolls, courtesy of Mai Thao. Fish sauce on the side for dipping. I had two attempts at a similar meal at Saigon Pearl, and one again at Thanh Vi where the hostess noticed I needed a little help with my rice paper hydration technique, and gave me a quick lesson. Yesterday, as I ate the meal pictured above, the hostess told me they'll stay together better with a layer of lettuce on the rice paper. patosa ordered it today at Saigon Pearl and did a much better job rolling them up than I suspect I ever will. Making your own spring rolls is fun, though, and makes for an excellent, fresh-tasting meal.