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Vietnamese Crunch Bites

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ingredients

Laphet:

1 ounce Jasmine Tea Flowers

3 ounces Oolong Tea

1/2 ounce Lapsang Tea

As needed Water

1/2 cup Cilantro, Fresh

2 tbsp Garlic, Minced

3 tbsp Ginger, Minced

1 tsp Chili Flakes

3/4 cup Vegetable Oil

1/4 up Fresh Lime Juice

1/2 cup Kikkoman® Less Sodium Soy Sauce

14 cup Brown Sugar

Nga Yok Chin (Burmese Chili Dip): 

1 cup Kikkoman® Stir Fry Sauce

1/4 Thai Chilies, Minced

1 tbsp Fresh Garlic, Minced

2 tbsp Fresh Lime Juice

1 tbsp Fish Sauce

1/4 cup Kikkoman® Soy Sauce

1 tbsp Brown Sugar

1 cup Fresh Cilantro Leaves

1/2 cup Tamarind Puree

Fried Onion Mixture:

1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro Leaves

1/2 cup Fresh Mint Leaves

1/2 cup Thai-style Onions, Fried

1/2Peanuts, Roasted, Chopped

Rice Crisps:

Rice crisps

directions

Laphet:

  1. Combine tea leaves in a bowl and pour hot water over tea leaves to cover. Steep tea for 5 minutes, drain off and retain water, then repeat the process 2 more times. 
  2. Combine steeped tea leaves and remaining ingredients, except retained water, in a blender and blend until fine. Add retained tea water in small quantities until texture of puree resembles pesto. 
  3. Transfer mixture to a sanitized glass jar, cover with cheesecloth, and refrigerate for 3 to 5 days.

 

Nga Yok Chin (Burmese Chili Dip):

  1. Combine ingredients in a blender and blend for 60 seconds to blend.
  2. Transfer to sauce squeeze bottles. 

Fried Onion Mixture

  1. Combine ingredients in a mixing bowl and toss to combine. Add a little Burmese Chili Dip to season. This will also help it to cling together. 

Fried Rice Papers

  1. Fry rice papers, one at a time, in 350°F until they turn from translucent to white and crinkled.

 

Finishing:

  1. Arrange a rice paper on a large round plate. Place a small mound of the fried onion mixture on the rice crisp, spoon laphet on top, and drizzle generously with chili dip. 

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