My high school buddies D and T would be proud. All these years as a cooking hobbyist and I can probably count the times that I've attempted Vietnamese fare on the fingers of one hand. Two of my best friends hail from Vietnam and I still recall the days of visiting their homes back in eighth grade and experiencing all the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of the immigrant kitchen... Spring rolls are probably the least interesting of Vietnamese fare, but easy enough to make... Lettuces from the CSA went inside, as did carrots, serrano pepper strips, vermicelli, cilantro, thai basil, mint, and shrimp. The peanut sauce recipe courtesy of Mark Bittman's amazingly-useful How to Cook Everything.