Instructions

1. Wash all the vegetables. Remove the thick rind of the lettuce and tear into 2-inch long pieces. Peel the carrots and cut into 2-inch long matchsticks. Cut the tofu into 1-inch by 2-inch pieces. Separate the cilantro into sprigs with a few leafs on each sprig.

2. Clear a work surface for wrapping the rice paper wraps. Fill a large bowl with warm water.

3. Place a rice paper wrap into the warm water. Squish it around a little. Feel the wrap every 30 seconds to see if it begins to soften. Once it is soft enough to wrap, remove it from the bowl and place on the work surface.

4. Lay a piece of lettuce an inch from the bottom of the rice paper wrap, centered. Place several pieces of carrots, mung beans sprouts, a piece of tofu or shrimp and a few sprigs of cilantro. Determine the exact amount of vegetables to your liking.

5. Fold the bottom of the wrap over the top of the vegetables. Holding the wrap with one hand, fold each side in on top of it. Roll the folded ingredients to the top of the rice paper wrap to finish the wrap. Place aside on a plate. Repeat with the next wrap.