Fried Shrimp Spring Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 ounces bean thread noodles
• 1 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 0.75 cup finely chopped jicama
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1.5 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 10 (8 inch) spring roll wrappers
• 2 cups peanut oil for frying
• 1 cup hot water
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup fish sauce
• 0.25 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste), or more to taste
• 20 leaves butter lettuce
• 4 sprigs fresh mint
• 4 sprigs cilantro