Ingredients : 12
slices
Stale bread
Oil for deep frying
1 quantity
Shrimp paste
Fresh cilantro leaves or mint
Lettuce leaves
Cucumber slices
Nuoc
Cham
Method :
Use stale bread that is already 2 days old
and it is more suitable for this recipe compared to fresh bread. Trim off
crusts and cut each slice into halves lengthwise. Spread shrimp
paste on the bread. Heat oil for
deep frying and put in a few pieces of bread at a time, shrimp side
down. Fry until
golden, drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot,
with lettuce leaves for wrapping,
nuoc cham for dipping and
cilantro or mint sprigs and cucumber
slices as accompaniments.
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