Rice Papers
These round, flat, edible papers, made from the pith of a rice-paper plant, are used for wrapping spring rolls.
Edible rice paper is used for making fresh summer rolls (salad rolls) or fried spring rolls in Vietnamese cuisine, where the rice paper is called bánh tráng or bánh da nem. Ingredients of the food rice paper include white
rice flour, tapioca flour,
salt, and
water. The tapioca powder makes the rice paper glutinous and smooth. It is usually sold dried in thin, crisp, translucent round sheets that are wrapped in cellophane. The sheets are dipped briefly in hot water to soften them, then wrapped around savoury or sweet ingredients.
In the UK, edible paper is used in home baking of foods such as macaroons.
