Popiah

Name: Popiah
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Taiwanese
Ingredients: 16 rice paper wrappers (spring roll wrappers); 6 oz firm tofu, pressed and shredded; 8 lettuce leaves (butter or romaine), torn into pieces; 1/2 cucumber, julienned; 1 carrots, julienned; 2 cups fresh bean sprouts; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 1/2 cup prepared peanut sauce (or peanut butter); 1 cup warm water (for softening wrappers)

Delicate Taiwanese spring rolls filled with a savory mixture of peanut sauce, vegetables, and tofu, wrapped in thin crepes. A beloved appetizer that's fresh, flavorful, and endlessly customizable.

25 minEasyServes 4280 cal/serving

TaiwaneseAppetizerNo-CookVegetarianVeganGluten-Free

Ingredients

16 rice paper wrappers (spring roll wrappers)
6 oz firm tofu, pressed and shredded
8 lettuce leaves (butter or romaine), torn into pieces
1/2 cucumber, julienned
1 carrots, julienned
2 cups fresh bean sprouts
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup prepared peanut sauce (or peanut butter)
1 cup warm water (for softening wrappers)

Instructions

1

Prepare all filling ingredients by washing and cutting them into appropriate sizes.
2

Pour 1 cup warm water (for softening wrappers) into a shallow bowl or plate.
3

Working with one 16 rice paper wrappers (spring roll wrappers) at a time, dip it briefly into water to soften, about 5 seconds.
4

Place the softened wrapper on a clean, damp work surface.
5

Layer the filling in the center of the wrapper: 1/2 cup prepared peanut sauce (or peanut butter), then 8 torn into pieces lettuce leaves (butter or romaine), 1/2 julienned cucumber, 1 julienned carrots, 6 oz pressed and shredded firm tofu, 2 cups fresh bean sprouts, and 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro.
6

Fold the bottom of the wrapper over the filling, then fold in both sides and roll tightly away from you.
7

Place seam-side down on a serving plate.
8

Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
9

Serve immediately with extra peanut sauce for dipping.

Questions

How long does Popiah keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. It is served cold; there is nothing to reheat.

Can I halve or double Popiah?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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