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Thai fresh spring rolls with tuna (kway teow lui suan) and a cilantro-lime dipping sauce

Pailin's Kitchen · ♥ 7.2K likes · 426.8K views · 9 min video

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Ingredients
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  • canned tuna
  • oyster sauce
  • olive oil
  • black pepper
  • onion
Season the canned tuna with oyster sauce, a little olive oil (skip if oil-packed), black pepper and minced onion.
  • soy sauce
  • mini cucumber
Taste, then add a little dash of soy sauce.
  • julienne carrots
  • salt water
  • tomato
  • alfalfa sprouts
  • rice paper
Blanch the cucumber and julienned carrots in salt water to soften, so the rolls stay moist without noodles; seed and julienne the tomato.
  • warm water
Dip the rice paper in water as warm as can be handled until just pliable; it keeps softening on the table.
Softening the rice paper
  • Thai basil
Lay down the sprouts first as a bed to absorb liquid, then cucumber, carrots, tuna, a couple of pieces of tomato and a couple of basil leaves.
Fold in the sides and roll tightly so it does not fall apart when cut.
Filling and rolling tightly
  • garlic
  • cilantro
  • lime juice
  • fish sauce
  • Thai chilies
  • honey
For the dipping sauce, blend garlic, lots of cilantro, lots of lime juice, fish sauce, Thai chilies and a little honey; add more cilantro to thicken if thin.
Trim off the wrap-heavy ends and cut the rolls; serve with the sauce.
Trimming, cutting and tasting