It is the last month of the #iCANwin Bull Brand Mince Meals competition on our Facebook page, and we are looking for the best of the best. Therefore, just like my earlier sentiments, we also need to step it up in the kitchen and cook outside of our comfort zone. Full disclosure; I admit, It is not easy, but for such amazing prize monies at stake, all we ask for is a little effort. My tips are to; 1. Look up existing recipes and amend them by substituting suitable elements with Bull Brand Mince Meals; 2. Think of some of your favourite meals and adapt them by including Bull Brand Mince Meals; 3. Garnish! If you are submitting a dish for any sort of competition, online or a live competition, please garnish your plate and give off that high end restaurant feel. This is how I arrived at making these dumplings. I have used rice paper before in other ways, but have been intrigued with these fried parcels for a quite some time now.
Finally, a few weeks ago I became intentional about visiting the Asian supermarket in Block3, where I have assurance that I can get Asian ingredients. I got home and packed the rice paper in my cupboard and forgot about it for a while, because I was in a diet transition. Smaller portions and more greens all the way. One creative evening, I set out to make these parcels. They were challenging and fun to put together and I look forward to making them using different fillings. These rice paper dumplings are crispy on the outside and filled with flavourful goodies on the inside. The crisp gives the required distinction in the flavour palate, as you bite through and are met with delicate yumminess. They’re also much easier than making dumplings and you can change up the filling to your liking.
