准备

煮虾:

• 将中等锅的水带到高火上滚动沸腾。将虾放入水中，煮至1至2分钟，直到它们变成粉红色和不透明。在漏勺中排干，然后用冷水冲洗直到虾很冷。将虾剥离，将它们切成一半，并在必要时去武。

Prepare the garnishes:

• 将中等锅的水带到高火上滚动沸腾。Drop in the rice noodles. Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for 8 to 10 minutes, gently lifting and stirring the noodles now and then as they soften, to cook them evenly and to keep them from clumping. Drain the noodles in a colander and rinse them with cold water to stop the cooking. You should have about 4 cups cooked noodles.
• 排列面条，生菜，草药，葱和冷却的馅料（虾，牛肉，鸡肉或豆腐），周围是大型切菜板或托盘。在附近有一个盘子，以便完成。

软化米纸：

• You’ll need a skillet of very warm water to soften the rice paper, and a cutting board or tray to lay it on.
• Fill a large skillet halfway with very warm water. Slide a sheet of rice paper into the water and press gently to submerge it until it becomes very pliable, 15 to 30 seconds. Remove the rice paper carefully, shaking gently to help excess water drain off, and lay it before you on a cutting board or tray. (If the water becomes too cool to soften the paper, reheat it briefly on the stove.)
  

Line up the ingredients:

• Starting on the lowest third of the wrapper and working away from you, line up a narrow tangle of noodles (about 1/4 cup), a row of lettuce strips (about 1/4 cup), 5 to 7 good-size mint leaves, a row of cilantro or basil leaves, and a row of scallion strips. Leave about 1 inch of empty space along the wrapper’s bottom and side edges.
  

Make the first fold:

• 从最接近您的边缘开始，将包装器卷起并在填充物上。第一次转弯后停下来，将所有内容紧密地压入包装器中。一旦第一个转弯良好且紧密，将包装器的左侧和左侧折叠到卷中，将末端关闭，好像制作一个信封一样。

添加蛋白质：

• Just above the cylinder you’ve already rolled, lay four shrimp halves, pink side down, a few strips of chicken, or one strip of beef or tofu. Roll the wrapper tightly, all the way to the top, and press the seam closed. If the wrapper is too dry to stick, dip your finger in the water and run it along the paper to moisten and then press the seam closed. Set the roll, seam side down, on the platter. Continue to fill and roll up the rice paper sheets until you’ve made 16 rolls. (Dont let the finished rolls touch one another or they’ll stick.) Serve immediately (or drape a damp dishtowel over the rolls, wrap the platter tightly in plastic, and serve within two hours.)
  

提前提示

You can assemble summer rolls up to 2 hours in advance as long as you cover them with a damp dishtowel and wrap them well with plastic to keep the rice paper from drying out.