Thai Spring Rolls - Maricel's Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 package spring roll pastry wrappers
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 3 ounces 3.5 glass noodles, soaked
• 2 cups cabbage, julienned
• 2 cups carrots, shredded
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro/coriander stems, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Oil, for frying
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/3 cup carrots, diced
• 1/4 cup onions or shallots, diced
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon achiote powder
• 2 tablespoons 2 cornstarch, diluted with 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon 1 crushed red pepper flakes or 1 red chili, chopped