Spring Rolls with Ponzu Recipe | JustOneCookbook.com Today I’m sharing my recipe at one of my favorite blogs, Roti n RiceBiren, the author of this website, makes the most amazing Asian dishes from appetizers, soups, drinks, noodles, main course, to desserts, and she even has a collection of delicious Japanese recipes!

Biren grew up in Malaysia and she now lives in Minnesota with her husband and 2 teenage boys.  I always envy Biren’s family because – you know why – she is an amazing mom and cook!   If you haven’t met Biren yet, please go visit her by clicking her banner below.  I’m sure after visiting her site you will wish she’s your neighbor.

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You can follow her website Roti n Rice through her facebook fan page and twitter.  I’ve been following Biren’s blog for several months now and she’s been virtually feeding me great food.  I hope you will be closely following her with me!

So, as you probably guessed, when she asked me to be her guest blogger, I really didn’t know what to share on her website.  Well, after thinking for a while, I decided to share a Southeast Asian dish with a Japanese twist.  This is one of my husband and my favorite dish, and I hope everyone enjoys this meal with family and friends.

Before moving onto today’s recipe, I want to thank Lyn from My Lil Messy & Cheeky and Mandy from The Complete Cook Book for passing me blog awards.  Thank you so much!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone, and see you here on Monday!

Spring Rolls with Sesame Ponzu Vinaigrette III

Spring Rolls with Sesame Ponzu Vinaigrette Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Yield: Serves 2

Spring Rolls with Sesame Ponzu Vinaigrette Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb sliced pork belly, cut into 1.5-2 inch pieces
  • 1 tsp. Konbucha (or salt)
  • 10 rice papers
  • 1/2 red leaf lettuce, washed and drained well
  • 10 shiso leaves, washed and dried with paper towel
  • 2 inch daikon, cut into thin strips
  • 1 celery stalk, cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 English cucumber, cut into thin strips (today I used Daikon instead)
  • 1/2 carrot, cut into thin strips
  • 2 boiled eggs, cut into 8 pieces
  • Shiraga Negi (optional)
  • Cilantro (optional)
  • Dipping Sauce
  • 6 Tbsp. Ponzu
  • 2 Tbsp. sesame oil
  • 1 ½ inch Daikon, grated and squeeze the liquid out (should be about 2 Tbsp.)
  • 1 Tbsp. white sesame seeds
  • 1/2 Tbsp. grated ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. Konbucha (preferred, but if not available, substitute with salt)
  • 1 green onion, chopped

Instructions:

  1. Cut the sliced pork belly into 1.5-2 inch pieces and vegetables into thin strips.
  2. Grate Daikon and ginger. Combine Dipping Sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
  3. In a large non-stick frying pan, heat oil on high heat. When oil is hot, add the meat and sprinkle Konbucha. Cook the meat until it becomes crispy. Use paper towel to absorb excess oil and transfer to a plate.
  4. Serve all the toppings on plates/bowls.
  5. How to eat:
  6. In a large bowl, pour very hot water. Holding the rice paper by the edge, rotate it in hot water 3 times (like a spinning wheel) and put it on a plate. The rice paper will be soft from the hot water.
  7. Put the toppings in this order: one piece of red leaf lettuce, one shiso, a few pieces of pork belly, veggies, the egg, and then lastly pour a bit of the sauce on top.
  8. Start wrapping all the toppings with the bottom center.
  9. Fold the sides and continue rolling the rice paper. The edge will stick together naturally. I’m not very good with wrapping “beautifully” so I need to work on that artistic skills.
  10. You can also eat without rice paper. Simply use a piece of lettuce as the wrap. Either way, it’s amazingly delicious!
http://justonecookbook.com/blog/recipes/spring-rolls-with-sesame-ponzu-vinaigrette/

Enjoy!

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1 kat June 3, 2011 at 5:41 am

so delicious & easy!

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2 Nami June 4, 2011 at 4:10 pm

Yes, very easy and YUM! Thanks Kat!

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3 Biren @ Roti n Rice June 3, 2011 at 5:53 am

Thanks Nami for the lovely guest post and for sharing your delicious spring roll recipe with us. The sesame ponzu vinaigrette is wonderfully refreshing!

Hugs…Biren

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4 Nami June 4, 2011 at 4:15 pm

Biren, thank you for having me on your blog. It was a very special day for me and my blog. :-) Big big hugs to you Biren!

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5 Cooking Gallery June 3, 2011 at 6:22 am

The spring rolls look gorgeous, the same with the filling, just pure yumminess…;)!! And you’re right about Biren, she’s got a beautiful blog with many delicious Asian goodies :D )!

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6 Nami June 4, 2011 at 4:17 pm

Hi CG! I’m glad you checked Biren’s site. I tend to assume everyone knows Biren because she has a wonderful blog! Thank you for your compliment CG!

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7 daphne June 3, 2011 at 6:39 am

what a lovely guest post! Healthy and fresh! I LIKE!

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8 Nami June 4, 2011 at 4:30 pm

Thanks Daphne! Yes, very healthy and light dish (even though there is pork belly in it!). Thanks for your “LIKE”. I think it’s nice to have a “Like” button here like facebook. Hehee.

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9 Allie June 3, 2011 at 6:52 am

What an awesome guest post and recipe!

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10 Nami June 4, 2011 at 4:36 pm

Thanks Allie!

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11 Adora's Box June 3, 2011 at 7:29 am

I love these spring rolls, Nami. I enjoyed your guest post at Roti and Rice. Now I have to hunt for ponzu. Our local Oriental supermarket has a very tiny Japanese section :(

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12 Nami June 4, 2011 at 4:42 pm

Hi Adora! Thank you so much. :-) Do you remember you posted your spring rolls with fish sauce dipping sauce? After that I really wanted to eat spring rolls and I cook this since my husband loves this sauce. But next time I’m going to eat with my favorite fish sauce (with your recipe of course)! :-) I’m sorry to hear your nearby store has a small selection of Japanese food. I think you can probably find this brand of Ponzu since it’s a big name brand. Ponzu (citrus soy sauce) is a necessary condiment for shabu shabu so they must have it. If not… I’ll be sad! Here’s the major brand link: http://www.amazon.com/Mitsukan-Ajipon-Citrus-Seasoned-Sauce/dp/B0006B4IHY

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13 Anncoo June 3, 2011 at 7:50 am

Great guest post Nami. I love this simple ingredients with the dipping sauce. I definitely love to try this for my family.

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14 Nami June 4, 2011 at 4:45 pm

Thank you Anncoo! If you like Ponzu, then this sauce is a must try. :-)

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15 skip to malou June 3, 2011 at 8:47 am

Great recipe choice for a guest blog Nami. This is one of my favorite spring rolls and true to its name it definitely spells spring in your mouth.

I am just amazed how you’ve become a popular blogger. You are invited left and right to guest blog… you desserve it as you are such a dedicated blogger… keep up the great work Nami. Have a great weekend!

Malou

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16 Nami June 4, 2011 at 4:56 pm

Awww…. thank you so much for your nice compliment, Malou! I’m not sure if I’m “popular” Malou, you are the first one who thought and told me, so THANK YOU. But I’m lucky to have readers like you. I think Japanese food is still rare and mysterious food in the US (definitely not in California) or some parts of the world and people are just curious to peek what we’re eating everyday?! Heehee. Yes, I’ll keep working hard. :-) Have a great weekend Malou! Hope your area was sunny… SF has been cloudy and raining since you left!

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17 Shaz (feedingmykidsbetter) June 3, 2011 at 8:56 am

Looks really light and appetizing. Perfect for the hot weather!
I do a Japanese style spring roll too. With teriyaki chicken, tamago & pickled daikon.

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18 Nami June 4, 2011 at 5:12 pm

Hi Shaz! Hmm your Japanese style spring roll looks delicious! I think my kids would enjoy your version as they don’t like raw veggies. ;-) Thanks for the idea!

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19 Sandra's Easy Cooking June 3, 2011 at 9:03 am

I am totally hungry for these now! What a lovely, tasty looking, pretty spring rolls! Awesome pictures, and I will go to check this out on the other blog!:))

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20 Nami June 4, 2011 at 5:16 pm

Thank you Sandra! These are Shen and my favorite spring rolls. :-) I don’t feel too bad even I eat too much… as I try to convince it’s mostly veggies. Haha.

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21 Tastes of Home (Jen) June 3, 2011 at 9:04 am

Looks gorgeous Nami! I was just thinking of making summer rolls the other day :) Great twist too!

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22 Nami June 4, 2011 at 5:22 pm

Thank you Jen! :-) Well… I called it a twist, but from Japanese person’s perspective, it’s actually more like we don’t know how to cook original spring rolls, so let’s make it our way. Haha. ;-)

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23 Mary June 3, 2011 at 9:09 am

These look so good – they are perfectly delicious. You are such a talented cook. It is always a pleasure to visit here. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary

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24 Nami June 4, 2011 at 5:23 pm

Thank you Mary for your very kind comment… it means a lot when it comes from YOU!!! You are super talented cook. I’m just happy to hear that from you (but I don’t think I’m so talented…..hehe). :-) I hope you are having a great weekend!

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25 Shawn June 3, 2011 at 9:16 am

I love the way that you ‘teach’…These look so good and your step-by-step makes me want to try them today :)

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26 Nami June 4, 2011 at 5:33 pm

Thank you Shawn! English is my 2nd language and I’m still struggling. So, it’s actually easier to put pictures than explaining it in deitals… Also I’m doing this for my kids… one day they can use these recipes and I won’t let them say it’s difficult because there are pictures! ;-) Thanks for visiting!

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27 Maris (In Good Taste) June 3, 2011 at 9:19 am

This looks awesome and your pictorial makes it so easy! have a great weekend!

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28 Nami June 4, 2011 at 5:39 pm

Thank you Maris!! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. :-)

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29 chinmayie@lovefoodeat June 3, 2011 at 9:50 am

I love rice paper rolls! I had them for the first time when i was in Hanoi and have been in love with them ever since!
your dipping sauce sounds great!

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30 Nami June 4, 2011 at 6:21 pm

Hi Chinmayie! Oh you’ve been to Hanoi before… I’m so envious! I love Vietnamese food and I wish I had visited before having kids! I made Japanese sauce, but I actually love fish sauce so much. :-)

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31 Sissi June 3, 2011 at 9:59 am

Nami, your spring rolls are colourful and so healthy (yes, a bit of pork belly is healthy in my opinion!)! You reminded me I haven’t made spring rolls for ages, even though I always have a package of rice paper. I always make mine with whatever I find in the kitchen and in the Summer they are a great, lighter alternative to sandwiches if I travel far by car. (Dipping in a sauce is a bit tricky in a car, but if one doesn’t drive it’s possible too!). Thank you for sharing this recipe and congratulations for your awards!
PS I love your small lovely bowls (or are they cups?)!

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32 Nami June 4, 2011 at 6:28 pm

Hi Sissi! Oh yes, me too, a little bit of pork belly won’t hurt us. :-D I should be more creative with ingredients as my kids don’t like raw veggies in it. Oh the bowls/cups that hold veggie sticks? That has a lid…and I am not sure how we’re supposed to use them. More like appetizer dishes for small food… like olives?! I found it in Target (do you know this store?), and I immediately grabbed it because it looks “Asian.” I thought I should style my food like how other bloggers do, so I bought some weird items like these that I don’t buy normally… I’m glad I found these for this photo shoot. Thanks for noticing details. :-)

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33 Tiffany June 3, 2011 at 10:20 am

These spring rolls look like a piece of art!

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34 Nami June 4, 2011 at 8:23 pm

Thanks Tiffany! :-)

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35 Tanvi@SinfullySpicy June 3, 2011 at 11:24 am

Love the thin rice paper rolls.These rolls sound so fresh and perfect to beat the heat.I love the sound of that dipping sauce.Your first picture is GORGEOUS!!

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36 Nami June 4, 2011 at 8:47 pm

Hi Tanvi! Thank you Tanvi. I hope you noticed I’m slowly learning how to put food and “extra” stuff inside the pictures. Your beautiful pictures have been a great motivation to me. My pictures are not as good as your pictures, but you inspired me to look into food styling and my husband bought a book about it too. I just wanted to say thank you and nice compliment from you means a lot to me!

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37 The Harried Cook June 3, 2011 at 12:12 pm

Sounds so good, Nami! I love sesame and the vinaigrette is calling out to me :) My husband is a huge fan of spring rolls and these look amazingly light and delicious! I think I would make him very happy if I made him these… Thank you for sharing! And I will go check out Biren’s blog too :)

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38 Nami June 4, 2011 at 8:50 pm

Hi Marsha! This is really my husband and my favorite spring rolls. I like Vietnamese sring rolls with fish sauce, too (I’m addicted to fish sauce). My husband loves ponzu (citrus soy sauce) so he always request that I make this. I hope your husband will enjoy it. :-)

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39 Kath (My Funny Little Life) June 3, 2011 at 12:15 pm

Mmmmm, this looks wonderful again! Will check out Biren’s blog now! :D

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40 Nami June 4, 2011 at 8:59 pm

Thank you Kath! I know you will like Biren’s site. She has lots of great Asian food that I think you will like. ;-)

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41 Jen at The Three Little Piglets June 3, 2011 at 12:48 pm

Those look amazing. I just love the photo!

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42 Nami June 4, 2011 at 9:08 pm

Thank you Jen for visiting my blog and leaving your kind words. :-)

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43 sawsan@ chef in disguise June 3, 2011 at 1:32 pm

Oh Nami this looks like a painting! it is so colorful and appetizing!..
Amazing recipe as always and the photography is breath taking..
As soon as my daughter finishes her exams I will go shopping to prepare for a week of Nami’s wonderful recipes

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44 Nami June 4, 2011 at 9:51 pm

Hi Sawsan! Thank you so much for your compliment. :-) Haha you are too sweet (if you have any question, I’m happy to help/answer). How’s your “stress” level having your daughter’s exam week? ;-) My kids are still young to worry about, but I think I’ll be a pretty strict mom….worrying about their exams. My mom wasn’t – she always says “do your best” and didn’t care about grade I get (and I got As too!). It’ll be very stressful for me and I don’t know how I got this gene from!

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45 Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets June 3, 2011 at 1:40 pm

Wow GREAT shot and love the sound of this ponzu sesame sauce

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46 Nami June 4, 2011 at 9:59 pm

Thank you so much Xiaolu!

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47 Laura @ Family Spice June 3, 2011 at 1:51 pm

My goal for this year is to learn more Asian cooking. These spring rolls are DEFINITELY going on my “to-do” list!

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48 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:09 am

Thanks Laura! I hope you will find some food that you would like to try here. :-)

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49 Gourmantine June 3, 2011 at 2:16 pm

Nami, your photos are picture perfect and I love the sound of the vinaigrette! :)

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50 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:12 am

Thanks Gourmantine!

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51 Three-Cookies June 3, 2011 at 3:13 pm

As always, excellent recipe and great pictures. The spring roll has really bright and vibrant colors, and the pork is really well hidden!

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52 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:13 am

Thank you Three-Cookies! Haha it’s true, pork is well hidden! LOL! :-)

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53 chopinandmysaucepan June 3, 2011 at 3:27 pm

Hi Nami,

The rolls look sooo fresh and healthy! Thanks for introducing Biren’s blog too!

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54 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:18 am

Thank you C & MSP! I am sure you liked Biren’s site! :-)

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55 Liz June 3, 2011 at 5:14 pm

Oh, Nami, this looks SO delicious!!! And how beautiful, too… Such a great guest post! Have a fabulous weekend, my friend…are you finally feeling better?

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56 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:21 am

Thanks Lizzy! And thank you so much for asking me about sick. I’m a lot better compared to earlier this week, but I’m still recovering. My kids are still sick. Gosh, it takes forever to get well. Plus, SF has been raining and cold and we are so tired of this long lasting cold! I hope you are having a nice weekend. Thanks for your sweet comment Lizzy!

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57 Sandra June 3, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Look at you, guest-blogging all over the place. Your spring rolls are gorgeous Nami, congratulations.

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58 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:22 am

Thank you so much Sandra! :-)

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59 torviewtoronto June 3, 2011 at 6:08 pm

colourful beautiful looking rice paper rolls

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60 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:26 am

Thanks Torviewtoronto!

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61 Sarah June 3, 2011 at 6:48 pm

Just discovered your blog! I love how you make Japanese dishes sound so approachable… I always thought it would be difficult to make. Definitely going to the store tomorrow to pick up some essentials for Japanese cooking!

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62 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:28 am

Hi Sarah! Thank you so much. I’m glad my step-by-step pictures are convincing enough for you to see it’s not that hard (well some it is more time-consuming than others but mostly pretty easy). I hope you enjoy cooking & eating Japanese food! Check my Pantry page for reference. It’s not a perfect page, but I put some ingredients/condiments that I use. :-)

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63 elle marie Yamamoto June 3, 2011 at 7:35 pm

Hey Nami san… don’t you just love “shiso”? I could use that alone and a wrap, esp shiso wrapped over ikka.. I have a question… isn’t there a paper made from mung bean? I like the rice paper but from what I remember visiting South East Asia once, is their wrap was made from mung bean starch? Is that right? I can’t find it here in Japan, I can find the rice paper but… The blue dishes look fabulous dahling!!!

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64 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:33 am

Hi Elle Marie-san. :-) I LOVE shiso…but it’s pretty expensive here ($1.20 for 10 shiso). I live near the canyon and all kinds of wild animal here so I can’t really grow any plants in my backyard. I wish it’s more affordable as I use a lot of shiso for my cooking. But still $1.20 isn’t bad. I have never seen paper made with mug bean… I only know harusame (mug beans) but those are noodles. I’ll pay more attention when I go to Asian market next time.

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65 sheri June 3, 2011 at 9:43 pm

This will be perfect for summer when hopefully it’ll be too hot to cook much. I love the simplicity of spring rolls and yours looks very tasty with the pork belly and ponzu sauce. Can’t wait to try it!

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66 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:41 am

Thanks Sheri! You know I eat this all-year-round that I didn’t think of this dish as “summer” food like everyone says. Haha. To me summer food means cold Somen noodles! ;-) I hope you like it Sheri!

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67 Manu June 4, 2011 at 12:04 am

This is a great and healthy dish Nami!
I am impressed with your pictures!!! They are so artistic! Great presentation! Beautiful colors and dishes… just perfect! You are so good my friend! Well done!

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68 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:42 am

Awww…. thank you thank you thank you for all these nice words Manu! :-)

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69 Ellena June 4, 2011 at 12:10 am

Great!!! Another light and healthy dish from your recipe bank :) As usual lovely and stunning photo :) It makes me so hungry after reading through the whole post.

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70 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:51 am

Thank you Ellena! Well, it does make me hungry too because it’s my favorite food! >_< Hehee.

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71 Lyn June 4, 2011 at 1:13 am

Hi Nami! You’re most welcome and congrats on both your awards and your guset post at Roti n Rice! :D
This refreshing springroll is perfect for the humid weather in SG! :D
Have a great weekend! ^.^

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72 Nami June 5, 2011 at 1:01 am

Thank you so much Lyn!!! I hope you are having a great weekend too!

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73 Mandy - The Complete Cook Book June 4, 2011 at 3:10 am

Those are the most wonderful spring rolls I have seen and congratulations on being featured as a guest blogger on your friends blog. Thanks for the link back.
:-) Mandy

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74 Nami June 5, 2011 at 1:06 am

Thank you Mandy! I hope you liked Biren’s site. :-)

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75 Manu June 4, 2011 at 3:55 am

Hi Nami… there’s something waiting for you here: http://www.manusmenu.com/polpettone-stuffed-meatloaf

Have a great weekend!

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76 Nami June 5, 2011 at 1:06 am

Thank you so much Manu!!!!!!! Have a great weekend my dear!

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77 Giulietta @ Alterkitchen June 4, 2011 at 6:24 am

Yummy yummy yummy… for me this is an absolutely “strange” dish, but really fascinating :)

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78 Nami June 5, 2011 at 1:26 am

Thank you Giulia! I think you have seen so many “strange” dishes on my blog. LOL. Well, I hope I don’t bore you! ;-)

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79 rebecca June 4, 2011 at 6:55 am

love spring rolls and Birens blog you can eat the carrot as you would any side dish :-)

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80 Nami June 5, 2011 at 1:31 am

Thanks Rebecca! I know, I love Biren’s blog!!! Thanks for answering about side dish carrot! :-)

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81 Beth Michelle June 4, 2011 at 8:25 am

Nami, your photos are beautiful!! Getting more fantastic every post, great job! I love spring rolls and just bough rice paper to make some, so this is perfect. I also went to the asian specialty store on my recent trip to Jerusalem and stocked up on some great stuff and now I can start making all your wonderful recipes Im always drooling over!

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82 Nami June 5, 2011 at 1:33 am

Beth, thank you! I love hearing that you went to Asian store. I need to go to Middle Eastern store or other stores to be more adventurous! I’m happy to hear you are trying my recipes. Let me know if you have any questions. ;-) Have a great weekend Beth!

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83 daksha June 4, 2011 at 9:35 am

Hi! nami super like. Perfect thing to have on hand for the weekend snacking. nicely done.

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84 Nami June 5, 2011 at 1:42 am

Thank you Daksha!!! If you would think this is good for snacking, then you must enjoy cooking! Haha. I’m too lazy to cook this food for snack… I know I’m too lazy. =P

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85 Jihane @Sinful Sundays June 4, 2011 at 10:18 am

Perfect summer recipe. You made them look so pretty and lively too. :)

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86 Nami June 5, 2011 at 2:02 am

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your kind words, Jihane! :-)

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87 Kate@Diethood June 4, 2011 at 12:30 pm

I’m goo-goo ga-ga over your photos… gorgeoussss!

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88 Nami June 5, 2011 at 2:05 am

Hahahah! Thank you Kate!!

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89 Tina (PinayInTexas) June 4, 2011 at 2:14 pm

Ohhh…how I love spring rolls! Congratulations on such a wonderful guest post Nami!

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90 Nami June 5, 2011 at 8:13 pm

Thank you Tina!

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91 Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts June 4, 2011 at 2:48 pm

I am a fan of Roti n Rice as well! These looks wonderful!

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92 Nami June 5, 2011 at 8:24 pm

Thank you Erin! Biren’s site is GREAT. I’ll be a big fan since I started blogging (I was lucky enough to find her site in the beginning!).

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93 Jeff June 4, 2011 at 4:29 pm

My goodness those are beautiful!! Each photo is better than the last! The dipping sauce looks mouthwatering!

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94 Nami June 5, 2011 at 9:03 pm

Thank you Jeff! :-)

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95 tigerfish June 4, 2011 at 7:04 pm

What a summer fresh roll! (where did you get your rice paper? are they usually at the dry noodle aisle?). I can’t seem to find them!!!! :O

In Singapore/Malaysia, we have the non-fried spring roll called Popiah and the “skin” is thin-like crepe (made from wheat flour), almost similar to Taiwanese Run Bing. :P

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96 Nami June 5, 2011 at 11:53 pm

Thank you Tigerfish! I buy at an Asian Market (Marina) in San Mateo… Yes, dry noodle section I think. Or was it South East Asian section….? Forgot but either of them. I saw 2 kinds but always get this rose brand. I wasn’t sure which food you talked about so I asked my husband and he reminded me where I ate Run Bing. Yeah that was so good!!! You should post Popiah recipe!

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97 Peggy June 4, 2011 at 7:12 pm

What a perfect warm weather treat! And I just love your bright and vibrant photos!

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98 Nami June 5, 2011 at 11:54 pm

Thanks Peggy! :-)

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99 Nami June 4, 2011 at 8:31 pm

Hi Kristen! Thank you for your kind compliments. Japanese dishes involve so much cutting of veggies like that. You rarely see big chunk of veggies in the cooking. You can call it delicate but I would call tedious work. We learn how to cut like that in home and economics class in elementary or middle school (forgot) and we just do it… Now I can cut pretty fast like a chef. LOL. Hope you are having a great weekend!

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100 Sandra's Easy Cooking June 4, 2011 at 10:03 pm

Congrats on top 9!!!:))

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101 Nami June 5, 2011 at 11:55 pm

Thank you Sandra!!! :-)

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102 Kulsum at JourneyKitchen June 4, 2011 at 11:22 pm

Wow those rolls look fabulous!! But my heart is really on that dipping sauce. Sounds Marvelous. I guess it can go with many other appetizers too?

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103 Nami June 5, 2011 at 11:56 pm

Thank you Kulsum! Yes, this sesame ponzu sauce is similar to a dressing I make for tofu salad…. in case you are interested I attach link here: http://justonecookbook.com/blog/recipes/tofu-salad-with-sesame-ponzu-dressing/

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104 purabi naha June 4, 2011 at 11:28 pm

Nami, now that I have visited your blog so many times, I know why you are featured so many times on foodbuzz! Because you deserve it, dear Nami. All of your dishes are well-selected, cooked amazingly and well-photographed!! I have to google out some of the authentic ingredients in this recipe, but I am sure I will be able to cook this new dish learnt from you and surprise my family soon!

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105 Nami June 6, 2011 at 12:13 am

Aww…. Purabi, thank you so much for your kind words. My food that I cook is actually very ordinary food for Japanese people, but I guess it’s very unique for some other cultures. ;-) If you have any question with Japanese ingredients, please feel free to ask me anytime. You’re in HK so it should be easy to find Japanese products. :-)

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106 Nami June 5, 2011 at 12:58 am

Thanks Maria!

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107 Nami June 5, 2011 at 1:07 am

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your kind comment! :-)

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108 Maya@Foodiva's Kitchen June 5, 2011 at 8:12 am

Nami-san, I saw your guest post at Roti n Rice, commented and came here again to check out the same recipe (see the things you make me do?;-)). I really like eating rice paper spring rolls and your Japanese-inspired ones look so refreshing! Love the eggs in them… and oh, your chopstick rest is also the cutest!

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109 Nami June 6, 2011 at 12:42 am

Haha Hi Maya-san! Thank you for visiting Biren’s site and noticing my chopstick rest. :-D That’s a Japanese koma (top) and it was my mom’s…but when I went home last time I asked her to give me. I can’t find too many good ones here in the US, so every time I go back to Japan I buy some chop stick rests. I”m so happy you like this one! :-)

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110 Luciana June 5, 2011 at 8:37 am

Hi Nami! Congrats on Top9!
I love your photos, they are beautiful!

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111 Nami June 6, 2011 at 12:43 am

Thank you so much Luciana!! :-)

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112 Nam @ The Culinary Chronicles June 5, 2011 at 10:11 am

Congrats on Foodbuzz Top 9 Nami! It’s gorgeous and so well deserved!

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113 Nami June 6, 2011 at 12:49 am

Thank you Nam!! :-)

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114 Holly June 5, 2011 at 1:37 pm

These rolls look too gorgeous to eat!! Wow! Yum!!

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115 Nami June 6, 2011 at 1:01 am

Thanks Holly! :-)

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116 Kay Ecker June 5, 2011 at 4:02 pm

Nami, I finally read your post on the spring rolls and they sound delicious!! You have such a beautiful presentation too. I think the fact that you used pork belly really made it even more enticing :o ) It looks so light and healthy even with the pork in it!

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117 Nami June 6, 2011 at 1:04 am

Thank you Kayo! I’m really happy Japanese store sells “thinly sliced” pork belly… It makes it a little healthier and I don’t have eat a big chunk. :-)

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118 Hyosun Ro June 5, 2011 at 6:07 pm

Your spring rolls look delicious. I never thought of adding pork belly in them, but what a great idea! Your photos are amazing too. This is my first time visiting your blog, and I am so glad to have found it. I will visit often.

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119 Nami June 6, 2011 at 1:19 am

Thank you Hyosun! I just left my comment on your blog, but I am also happy to find a Korean person’s blog (and I think you are my first Korean blogger!). Looking forward to sharing with you!

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120 torviewtoronto June 5, 2011 at 7:46 pm

congrats on the top 9 for this beautiful dish

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121 Nami June 6, 2011 at 1:21 am

Thank you Torviewtoronto!

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122 Aarthi June 5, 2011 at 9:58 pm

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123 Nami June 6, 2011 at 1:25 am

Thank you Aarthi! :-)

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124 Nami June 6, 2011 at 12:22 am

Hi Aldy! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! :-)

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125 Nami June 6, 2011 at 12:36 am

Hi Jessica! Thank you for visiting my site! :-)

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126 Nami June 6, 2011 at 1:10 am

Hi Lillian! Thank you for your very kind words. Oh yes, I’m looking forward to sharing food we love! ;-)

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127 Liren June 6, 2011 at 10:14 pm

I just love the use of pork belly in this dish – I can just taste the salty juxtaposed against the fresh fillings. Beautiful!

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128 Nami June 7, 2011 at 12:43 am

Hi Liren! Thank you so much for visiting my blog and thanks for your kind words. :-) Japanese love using sliced pork belly in a lot of dishes… :-D Have a great week!

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129 Arudhi@Aboxofkitchen June 7, 2011 at 7:27 am

Love those colorful veggies! Beautiful! Oh, what are you talking about the “not good in wrapping”, you wrapped them up pretty nicely, Nami! Lovely rolls!
A while ago I made these kind of spring rolls too (meatless version, though), and I was so clumsy that I got really exhausted with the wrapping process. We even ended up eating the veggies separately from the rice paper :D D

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130 Nami June 7, 2011 at 2:10 pm

Thank you Arudhi! Haha, but you know Vietnamese spring rolls show shrimp outside and look so pretty? Mine is nothing like that. I put lettuce first, so from outside you can only see GREEN. LOL!!! I can wrap okay (without making it nice). Growing up I saw how people wrap at a Japanese department store (you know what I mean)…and I always practice wrapping at home. Hehee.

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131 Pretty. Good. Food. June 7, 2011 at 10:09 am

Oh man, now I’m really hungry!!! Gorgeous photos :)

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132 Nami June 7, 2011 at 2:11 pm

Thank you so much Meredith! :-)

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133 Hungry Wife June 7, 2011 at 10:49 am

This looks so delicious I can hardly wait to try it out! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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134 Nami June 7, 2011 at 2:20 pm

Hi Hungry Wife! Thank you for stopping by my blog! I hope you will like it. ;-)

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135 kankana June 7, 2011 at 4:48 pm

This is awsm … and one of my fav. I tried making once but then it was chewy .. have to try again :)

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136 Nami June 9, 2011 at 12:10 am

Hi Kankana! I’m thinking…maybe the rice paper got dried after you wrap them. If you don’t eat them immediately, cover with wet (squeezed) paper towel and use plastic wrap to cover them. That helps a lot. :-)

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137 Firefly June 8, 2011 at 9:06 pm

I’ve always loved spring rolls and yours are looking way too yummy! Thanks for sharing another yummy recipe with us :)

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138 Nami June 9, 2011 at 12:17 am

Thank you Suzana! :-)

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139 Nami June 9, 2011 at 12:17 am

Thank you Ananda! :-)

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140 Carolyn Jung June 16, 2011 at 10:35 pm

Wow, look how wonderfully organized you are with all the ingredients. Makes making these rolls a breeze. The vinaigrette is a nice change from the usual peanut-hoisin sauce, too.

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141 Nami June 24, 2011 at 12:36 am

Thanks Carolyn!

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142 Nicole June 23, 2011 at 2:18 pm

Wow, those spring rolls are beautiful! I’m sure they were a labor of love. I’m curious, what is Konbucha? I’m assuming it’s a seasoning as you suggested salt and pepper as a replacement, but I just wanted to clarify, as I searched for it, and nothing came up except “Kombucha” the fermented tea. I live in San Francisco, so Asian supermarkets are aplenty, but I wouldn’t know where to look in the store aisles!

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143 Nicole June 23, 2011 at 2:20 pm

Nevermind… I just looked at one of your older posts that explains what Konbucha is. Silly me.

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144 Nami June 24, 2011 at 12:40 am

Hi Nicole! I live on Peninsula, so I go to Nijiya in San Mateo. But you can try Nijiya in Japan Town. Usually Konbucha is located in the tea section as Konbucha means konbu tea. If you click the link, it will show you how it looks like. Thank you for stopping by my blog!

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145 Kevin (Closet Cooking) July 2, 2011 at 2:54 am

Those spring rolls look so good!

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146 Nami July 5, 2011 at 9:42 am

Thank you Kevin for stopping by and leaving the kind message!

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147 Helen in Houston July 4, 2011 at 9:41 pm

I have looked everywhere in Houston and I cannot find Konbucha. It is not carried in the 99 Ranch Market or Super H Mart. I’ve looked for online grocers, and everyone seems to think it’s a tea. I know I can use salt and pepper, but I want to be “authentic”! Please help me!

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148 Nami July 5, 2011 at 9:49 am

Hi Helen! I’m sorry you had a hard time looking for this. I found Konbucha online if you are interested to buy. I hope this helps! :-)

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149 Helen in Houston July 27, 2011 at 6:10 pm

That link says they are out of stock. I’ll keep looking! It should be easier to spot now that I’ve seen a picture. Thanks for posting the link. :)

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150 Helen in Houston August 8, 2011 at 10:48 am

These spring rolls were absolutely wonderful, and the ponzu sauce was perfect. I doubled the recipe and made half of them vegetarian for a friend. I wish I had noticed the cilantro in your picture when I made them last week, but I will definitely modify my copy of the recipe to add ” cilantro (optional)”. Of course, I will wrap up a few cilantro leaves in my rolls when I make them again next week, and I think I’ll add a thin strip of daikon to each roll. This recipe is so versatile. Your recipes are awesome!

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151 Nami August 8, 2011 at 11:09 am

Awww Helen, thanks so much for your feedback! I’m so happy you liked this recipe! Your comment made me realized that I forgot to list daikon in ingredient (not for sauce, but as toppings and it’s in the picture too…). I updated my recipe too… thank you so much!!!!

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152 Susan Wenzel May 12, 2012 at 12:19 pm

You reminded me to pick up ponzu sauce! I am going to Seattle to go grocery shopping at Uwajimaya…I almost forgot to put it on my list. Thank YOU!!

~Susan

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153 Veronica December 5, 2012 at 10:43 am

If I were to make these for 22 people, what would be some decent measurements? Thank you and amazing recipe!

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154 Nami December 9, 2012 at 11:51 pm

Hi Veronica! I am sorry for my late response, and I hope my answer wasn’t too late…. This recipe is for 2 people, so you need to multiply. However, if you make ahead of time, it’s easy to control the amount, while if guests make their own…then it’s a bit harder. I hope your guests will enjoy!

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