What do people use rice paper for?

Edible rice paper is mainly used to make fresh summer rolls (salad rolls), fried spring rolls, and to wrap food from some other dishes like Vietnamese pancakes. Recently, we found another way to use the rice paper. We turn it into snacks: rice paper salad, stuffed rice paper rolls, grilled rice paper (aka Vietnamese pizza), etc. You can even eat just the rice paper itself after briefly soaking it in water. Try it. It makes an interesting, chewy, afternoon snack. 

Fresh, healthy and vegetarian! These rolls make a great nutritious meal or snack for entertaining 

If you want to save the rolls for later, cover them with a wet paper towel and store in an airtight container or cling wrap. Or Once the package has been opened, place it into a resealable plastic bag and store in the pantry or cupboard.

Tips for Choosing Rice Paper Wrappers:

- Avoid wrappers that are made with 100% tapioca since they are trickier to wrap. Instead, look for wrappers made with rice or with a combination of rice and tapioca. (By the way, rice paper wrappers should be gluten-free. Some packages say wheat is an ingredient. It is likely an error in translation).
- I really like the 8 1/2 inch wrappers since they are easier to work with that wrappers that are smaller/larger.
- If there are multiple options, choose the most expensive option. Rice paper won’t cost a lot anyway, so reaching for the option that’s 50 cents more isn’t too much of a stretch.