Rice Paper
Known as bahn tran in Vietnamese, rice paper is made from rice flour, salt and water then dried in the sun on bamboo mats. These thin, transparent sheets are used to wrap savoury meats and vegetables. They are available as round or large square sheets. Rice paper parcels can be deep-fried or eaten fresh without further cooking. Rice paper rolls or parcels like these are popular in Vietnamese cuisine and some other South East Asian cooking.
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