Green papaya Spring rolls

Fresh fruity salad Spring rolls.

A green papaya from… the North. It’s produced in Aichi prefecture. Well, with these long hot Summers, they can easily grow tropical fruits.

As you can see, the fruit “sweats” a milky liquid. I was surprised to find so few grains in it.

Cress greens, cucumber sticks, the grated papaya (mixed with kabosu lime juice). The powder is sesame, goji berries and a little salt.

Wrapped in rice paper.

Served with sweet chili sauce.

As a side : abura age (fried tofu pockets) filled with kurigohan (chestnut rice), then toasted.

Fresh wasabi Spring rolls

Heat wave lunch ! The weather is cooking us. Wasabi is a refreshing spice, ideal for the season.

A root of wasabi.

Dices of wasabi.

Chirimen-jako (small dried fish).

Mixed in with natto and tsuyu sauce.

Inside full veggie Spring rolls.

Served with tomato juice.

A fresh lunch tray

Today’s lunch. No fuss.
Hot days are arriving… and going back… and back. Chaotic weather, so the food looks random too.

Spring roll du jour : lots of raw veggies and herbs.

Sesame, natto…

Rolled !

Dessert waffles : batter is flour, baking powder, sugar and vanilla. Garnished with grated apple, almond slices, cocoa chips.

Cooked !

Chicken liver, onion, paprika and balsamico sauce leftover (from here).

Blue veggie Spring rolls with lemon balm pesto

Today’s Spring roll are blue, leafy and full of crunchy veggies. I dip them in delicately creamy lemon balm pesto sauce.

The blue color comes from takana (Japanese mustard leaves).

I’ve used 3 layers of rice paper. First 1 layer of RP, 1 of leaves, 1 of RP, the other veggies.

I’ve rolled that and wrapped around 1 more RP. So the blue takana leaves are visible, and some green parts too. They don’t reveal the filling.

Inside : grated carrot, broad beans (blanched), young onion, powdered roasted sesame seeds and a little curry powder blend.

Pesto : lemon balm, a few leaves of beet greens, garlic, olive oil, salt. Plus some water to make it a sauce.

First Spring roll of the year, in pastel tones…

Easy lunch to maintain the Spring mood… in mid-Winter.

Rice paper garnished with red cabbage, bean sprouts, Spring onion and shrimps.

Fold.

Roll and enjoy !

Dip into Thai sweet chili sauce and sesame.