Imperial Rolls

Ingredients

• Rolls

  • ½ oz (14 g) dried sliced shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 cup (250 ml) boiling water
  • 1 lb (450 g) ground pork
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) peanut oil
  • 2 cups (170 g) green cabbage, finely sliced
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) fish sauce (nuoc mam)
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) mirin
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tsp Chinese five-spice
  • 1 cup (250 ml) cooked rice vermicelli (see note)
  • 24 6-inch (15 cm) square frozen spring roll sheets, thawed
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • Vegetable oil, for frying

• Sauce

  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) mirin
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) fish sauce (nuoc mam)
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh mint, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) sambal oelek