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Four hours in the kitchen messing about -

Took three adjustments and test patties to get the prawn dumpling filling just so, pic of the test patty because I know JAS_OH1 approves of the test patty method 👍
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Then came the folding which was a nightmare.
My rice papers are much, much smaller than the YouTubers I watched so I had to scale it all down quite considerably.
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The wrappers require very precise timing to be pliable and sticky but when they’re sticky enough to stick together to hold the filling properly they also constantly stick to your hands and if you wet your hands to try and prevent it happening whatever you touch becomes too wet to stick! It was so fiddly.

Anyway I persevered and tried out many different wrapping methods, there were many fails and ditched attempts.
The reddy pink ones I was happy with, they are much larger. I was aiming for at least a two decent bites.
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I steamed them as instructed and was beyond excited to try them as I’ve never steamed them before.
Big mistake. The rice papers were beyond cooked and were gack. They brought nothing to the party at all.

I won’t be attempting this again for a long ol’ while and when I do I’ll go back to my old methods that work.
I’ve removed all the prawn dumpling filling, chopped and sliced it up and mixed it with Kewpie mayo.
It’ll make a very nice sandwich filling, not four hours worth of effort nice but nice anyway, hopefully 😂
 
SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
Four hours in the kitchen messing about -

Took three adjustments and test patties to get the prawn dumpling filling just so, pic of the test patty because I know JAS_OH1 approves of the test patty method 👍
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Then came the folding which was a nightmare.
My rice papers are much, much smaller than the YouTubers I watched so I had to scale it all down quite considerably.
View attachment 129589
The wrappers require very precise timing to be pliable and sticky but when they’re sticky enough to stick together to hold the filling properly they also constantly stick to your hands and if you wet your hands to try and prevent it happening whatever you touch becomes too wet to stick! It was so fiddly.

Anyway I persevered and tried out many different wrapping methods, there were many fails and ditched attempts.
The reddy pink ones I was happy with, they are much larger. I was aiming for at least a two decent bites.
View attachment 129588

I steamed them as instructed and was beyond excited to try them as I’ve never steamed them before.
Big mistake. The rice papers were beyond cooked and were gack. They brought nothing to the party at all.

I won’t be attempting this again for a long ol’ while and when I do I’ll go back to my old methods that work.
I’ve removed all the prawn dumpling filling, chopped and sliced it up and mixed it with Kewpie mayo.
It’ll make a very nice sandwich filling, not four hours worth of effort nice but nice anyway, hopefully 😂
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You're a champ!
 
SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
I steamed them as instructed and was beyond excited to try them as I’ve never steamed them before.
Big mistake. The rice papers were beyond cooked and were gack. They brought nothing to the party at all.
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained. At least you tried. The next time, they'll come out perfect.
 
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