Instructions: Rice paper wrappers are extremely fragile. We found this great hot/sweet sauce in an oriental grocery store. The label calls it "Sweet Chili Sauce" (other than the oriental name) and it is made of red chilis, sugar, garlic, vinegar and salt. This stuff is awesome and would be great with these spring rolls.[Mardi]

Soak black mushrooms in hot water to cover for 20 to 30 minutes. Stem and cut in fine julienne. Soak bean threads in cold water to cover 20 to 30 minutes. Cook in 2 quarts boiling water until al dente, about 1 minute.

Transfer to colander and rinse with cold water, drain well. Blanch carrots in boiling noodle water 1 minute. Rinse in cold water. Blanch, drain and rinse snow peas and bean sprouts the same way (blanch bean sprouts for 30 seconds). Fill a large shallow bowl with cold water. Soak a sheet of rice paper for 1 minute. Carefully (very carefully!) transfer to a dry paper towel, and let sit 1 to 2 minutes until pliable. To assemble rolls, arrange
2 mint leaves in a row along the bottom third of the rice paper. Arrange 1/12 of noodles,
mushrooms, carrots, scallions, cucumber and snow peas in a row on top.

Roll
up rice paper, folding in flaps after first turn. Add one basil leaf after first turn. This forms a compact roll about 6 inches long. Once assembled, they will keep for 6 hours, covered in refrigerator. To serve, cut in half on the diagonal.

Makes 12 rolls.

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