Spring Rolls

Directions

1. 1
   Heat a pot of water while you put all the ingredients in small dishes to make an assembly line.
2. 2
   When the water starts to boil, add the rice noodles. Immediately shut off the heat, cover, and let sit for a few minutes until the noodles soften. Drain them and rinse them with cold water. If they start to stick during the assembly process, rinse them again with cold water.
3. 3
   Fill a flat-bottomed bowl about the size of the rice papers with room temperature water. Lay out a clean, moist kitchen towel to work on.
4. 4
   Add a rice paper to the water for about 1 minute until it softens. Transfer to the kitchen towel and lightly blot with paper towels.
5. 5
   Lay 2 shrimp halves down the middle of the rice paper. Top with a piece of lettuce smaller than the paper, some noodles, cilantro, mint, and bean sprouts. Roll up like a burrito.
6. 6
   Repeat with the other rice papers and serve with the soy sauce as a dipping sauce.