Vietnamese spring rolls

6-22-2019 Sat.  gorgeous blue sky



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- lychee 
DINNER --- pan fried plantain | guacamole | Vietnamese spring rolls | rose 

•  refreshing 

Vietnamese spring rolls

5-19-2019 Sun. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- watermelon 
DINNER ---  Vietnamese spring rolls: lettuce, rice noodle, mint, basil, cucumber, radish, chili, shrimp | sauteed fresh peas with garlic scape and Italian ham | beer 

•  spring rolls are refreshing for a spring day with summer temerature

cool food in a hot day

7-17-2016 Sun. hot, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | watermelon| mango | raspberries AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- watermelon 
DINNER --- guacamole and crackers | roasted beet and cultured milk soup | Vietnamese spring rolls with dipping sauce  | salad | beer 

•  no stove-top cooking today 

shrimp two ways

9-07-2015 Mon. hot, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant | bread and cheese | fruit
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- marinated and pan-fried shrimp | sweet and sour red pepper | Vietnamese spring rolls | wine

 

• gulf shrimp,  not much sea flavor, had to rely on sauce and spice

Vietnamese spring rolls

7-31-2014 Thu. warm, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- cherries
DINNER --- Vietnamese spring rolls ( bean sprouts, lettuce, cilantro, mint, green onion, rice noodles, shrimp )  | Burrata salad | wine 

 

• an elaborate way to eat a shrimp salad

spring rolls

6-23-2013 Mon. warm, sunny. 


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- bulgur salad
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Vietnamese grilled meat and salad | spring rolls | hot and sour  squid with cilantro | beer 

• take-out food from the other side of the river

Vietnamese crystal spring rolls

8-09-2011 Tue. hot, hazy.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed dumplings
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- peach
DINNER --- Vietnamese spring rolls with rice noodles, lettuce, shrimp and cilantro | sliced heirloom tomato with sheep cheese | sauteed bean sprouts, young mustard greens and shrimp | stir-fried chive flowers with smoked tofu | rice | beer

rice sheet wrap

crystal spring roll

• the stiff rice sheet wrap turns translucent and soft after dipping into hot water for a couple of seconds.