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In our new blog on Jasmine rice, (link Engels artikel toevoegen!) you already got a first look at our new dried foods product range. In addition to our high-quality fresh fish products, our seafood and various smoked fish varieties, Mooijer-Volendam has recently expanded its range yet again. Everything to make it even easier for our clients and buyers.
As with our fresh and smoked fish products, we choose only AAA quality for our dried food products. Today, we will tell you more about another gem in our range of dried foods: rice paper. Rice paper is a simple yet popular product with which you can prepare a healthy meal in no time.
Discover all about the different types of rice paper, its various uses and all the high-quality rice paper products available at Mooijer-Volendam.
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Rice paper − also known as rice sheets or bánh tráng in Vietnamese cuisine − has a long history dating back to Southeast Asia. Originally used for wrapping food, rice paper has since become a culinary canvas for creative chefs and home cooks across the globe.
Rice paper is not made from just rice but from a combination of rice flour, water and salt. Before use, this edible paper is dipped in water to make it soft and pliable before filling and rolling.
The process of making rice paper starts by grinding rice into rice flour. This flour is mixed with water and a pinch of salt to form a thin batter. Nowadays, tapioca starch is also often added for extra elasticity.
This batter is then spread on flat surfaces, such as hot metal plates, steam baskets or narrow stretchers of coarsely woven bamboo, to create thin sheets. As a result, the rice sheets often have a diamond pattern. After drying, the sheets are cut to the desired size and are ready for use in various dishes.
Rice paper is naturally gluten-free and vegan-friendly, making it increasingly popular nowadays. The sheets are usually sold dried as thin, crisp, round sheets.
Rice paper is extremely versatile. It is used to wrap both savoury and sweet dishes. Rice paper is similar to spring roll sheets and is mainly used to make Vietnamese ‘nems’, or cold Vietnamese rice paper rolls, or spring rolls, as we call them. These are very similar to ordinary spring rolls, but instead of being deep-fried, they are usually steamed or ready-made and thus eaten cold. Edible Vietnamese rice paper wraps are ideal for finger food: easy, healthy and fun to serve.
Rice paper is traditionally filled with fresh vegetables, herbs, prawns or other seafood and served with a tasty dip sauce. This classic approach reflects the essence of Southeast Asian flavours.
But rice paper has also found its way into modern and fusion cuisines. It is used as an alternative wrap for tacos, a light substitute for wonton sheets in dumplings, a crunchy element in salads or even as a dessert. For the latter, rice paper sheets are filled with sweet ingredients such as fruit, chocolate and coconut milk. The creative possibilities are endless! The transparent texture of rice paper makes it easy to see the colours and textures of the ingredients wrapped in it.
Rice paper originated in Southeast Asia and has a long history in the regional cuisines of countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. At Mooijer-Volendam, we sell a variety of Vietnamese rice paper.
Vietnamese rice paper comes in different textures, shapes and types. The texture can range from thin or soft to thick (like a rice cracker), and the shape is usually round or square. Various local Vietnamese ingredients and spices, such as black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds, chilli, coconut milk, banana and durian, are added to Vietnamese bánh tráng rice sheets to create different flavours.
Below is an overview of our extensive range of Vietnamese rice paper:
There are endless options of rice paper fillings. But how do you get started? To process the rice paper, you must first soak it briefly so it becomes supple and sticky. This works as follows:
Of course, the basis for all delicious dishes with rice paper can be found at Mooijer-Volendam.
Did this article awaken your enthusiasm, and would you like to get creative with high-quality rice paper? Then you have come to the right place.
As a specialised fish wholesaler with a very extensive product range, Mooijer-Volendam sets high standards for quality products. Needless to say, we only sell high-quality dried food products. Thanks to our versatility, quality and completeness, more and more customers choose us as their wholesaler for the catering industry or for fishmongers, Asian shops, speciality shops and large retailers.
Our customers are familiar with our vision of quality, and that is why they keep coming back to us. How about you?
Are you curious about our different types of rice paper?