What are rice papers used for? (Za sta se koriste pirincani papiri?)

Rice papers are most often used in Asian cuisine, especially Vietnamese and Thai.

They are made mainly from rice flour, water and salt, and when moistened they become soft and pliable.

They are most often used for:

1. Spring rolls

• vegetables (carrot, salad, cucumber)
• shrimps
• chicken
• tofu
• herbs

They are served with sauces (peanut sauce, sweet and hot sauce).

2. Crispy rolls

Rice paper is stuffed and fried or baked with:

• minced meat
• chicken
• vegetables
• cheese
• eggs

3. Wrap instead of tortilla

Can substitute tortillas for:

• chicken rolls - wraps
• breakfast with eggs
• vegetable rolls
• light sandwiches

4. Dumplings

It can be used as a thin filling film with:

• meat
• vegetables
• mushrooms
• tofu

5. Crispy chips and snacks

• Cut rice paper can be:
• bake in the oven
• fry in a pan
• spiced with paprika powder, garlic powder, sesame seeds 

6. Sweet varieties

Rolls with:

• fruit
• chocolate
• peanut butter
• coconut flakes 

Advantage of rice paper:

• gluten free (if no added ingredients)
• light
• it prepares quickly
• it can be soft and crispy

Pirinčani papiri se najčešće koriste u azijskoj kuhinji, posebno u vijetnamskoj i tajlandskoj. 

Prave se uglavnom od pirinčanog brašna, vode i soli, a kada se navlaže postaju mekani i savitljivi.

Najčešće se koriste za:

1. Prolecne rolnice 

• povrće (šargarepa, salata, krastavac)
• kozice
• piletinu
• tofu
• začinsko bilje

Serviraju se sa sosevima (kikiriki sos, slatko-ljuti sos).

2. Hrskave rolnice

Pirinčani papir se puni i prži ili peče sa: 

• mlevenim mesom
• piletinom
• povrćem
• sirom
• jajetom

3. Vrap umesto tortilje

Može da zameni tortilje za:

• pileće rolnice - vrapove
• doručak sa jajima
• povrtne rolnice
• lagane sendviče

4. Knedlice

Može da se koristi kao tanka opna za punjenje sa:

• mesom
• povrćem
• pečurkama
• tofuom

5. Hrskavi čips i grickalice

• Isečen pirinčani papir može da se:
• ispeče u rerni
• proprži na tiganju
• začini paprikom, belim lukom, susamom

6. Slatke varijante

Rolnice sa: 

• voćem
• čokoladom
• puterom od kikirikija
• kokosom

Prednost pirinčanog papira:

• bez glutena (ako nema dodatih sastojaka)
• lagan
• brzo se priprema
• može da bude i mekan i hrskav