These simple summer rolls are a light and healthy snack for all year round.
Take your tastebuds on a journey through Vietnam with these 9 Jerry Mai recipes
In her new cookbook, chef Jerry Mai takes your tastebuds on a journey through the streets of Vietnam, sharing the iconic meals, snacks and desserts that are enjoyed all across the country, from morning until midnight.
Chicken pho
"For the uninitiated, this is a great entry-level pho. Pho ga (chicken pho) has a delicate and light-tasting broth that contrasts wonderfully with the bold-tasting flavours of accompaniments."
Prawn and pomelo salad
"The pomelo is an ancient citrus fruit native to Southeast Asia. It’s not dissimilar to grapefruit, and it makes a regular appearance in Vietnamese salads."
Five-spice calamari
"This fried calamari dish is one of the greatest meals you can eat while drinking beer and catching up with mates."
Grilled beef wrapped in betel leaf (bò lá lốt)
"Bò lá lôt are perfectly wrapped beef parcels in betel leaves. When cooked over a charcoal grill, the smell of grilled betel leaf is incredibly fragrant. These really are a must-have at any barbecue."
Pickled carrot and daikon
This Vietnamese veggie pickle is the perfect way to cut through any greasy flavours. Best topped on Jerry's prawn and pomelo salad (pictured above).
Vietnamese dipping sauce (nuoc mam)
This classic Vietnamese dipping sauce is the perfect way to add umami to any savoury dish.
Lemongrass sate
"You can use this sate to marinate meats or seafood before grilling, to accompany soups or as a dipping sauce." Eat it with Jerry's chicken pho (pictured above).
Deep-fried ice cream with salted caramel
"Vietnamese immigrants brought fried ice cream to Australia. Years ago, when my brother was at school, he mentioned this delicious dessert in one of his assignments and the teacher laughed at him. ‘You can’t fry ice cream,’ she proclaimed. Well, look who’s laughing now!"