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Vietnamese Pizza


Low-FODMAP baby is thrilled to have "pizza"


I can't figure out how to get a good photo of this food. It looks better in person.


I love Beryl Shereshewsky's "Around the World" YouTube food videos. When she did this one about rice paper, I was excited to see what was there besides spring rolls. The very first recipe was for this Vietnamese pizza, and she was so excited about it that I had to try it. Now I'm excited about it too!

Hers was apparently the traditional version, with Laughing Cow cheese and pork floss. I didn't have pork floss, nor was I especially interested in getting any pork floss. But I do love some Laughing Cow cheese! I also googled for other ideas and found one recipe with tuna and kewpie mayo, another with just egg and cheese, and lots with various meats. 

I mixed and matched and I have made a few varieties now. They have all been good. My personal favorite had leftover latkes crumbled up, a bit of cheddar, some fried shallots, and Thai chili oil. Actually, most of them have had Thai chili oil. 

I've made a few with Laughing Cow cheese, and while I do appreciate the taste of nostalgia, I think I like it better with cheddar.

The Recipe:

1 sheet rice paper
1 egg
1 green onion or chive, chopped
pinch salt
Some sort of cheese and/or kewpie mayo
Other ideas: smoky meats, tuna, vegetables, leftover latkes, or anything you find in the fridge
Hot sauce (preferably Thai chili oil)
  • Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium-low heat
  • Beat the egg and mix it with the green onion and salt. (Or be ready to crack the egg directly onto the rice paper in the pan and quickly add the green onion and salt there.)
  • Add rice paper.
  • Spread out egg on top of it.
  • Quickly add other ingredients, spread out over the egg.
  • Continue cooking for about 1 minute, until the egg is cooked through.
  • Flip it in half, like a quesadilla. Cook for another minute per side.
  • Slice in half before serving.

The Verdict:
Overall grade: A
Overall verdict: Super fast and easy to make. Healthy. Uses up any number of ingredients from the fridge. 
Time to prepare: 10 minutes, tops, including chopping ingredients and heating the pan.
Toddler quote: "MOOOOOOARRRR Vtbamsjkhasss pizza!"

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