Rice Paper Process

Battambang- population 140,000

Bamboo Scaffolding

Lots of fresh juice and smoothies
make  hot day easier to cope with

 30% of the rural people surrounding Battambang make their living making rice papers used in spring rolls for the rest of the country.
After the papers are pressed they are dropped onto a bamboo frame and left to dry in the sunlight.

Sometimes the racks are placed on the roadside when that is the only space that gets sunlight.

Wrench to make rice paste

Basket of rice papers after drying on rack



Filling wooden press with ride
paste.



After water comes to a light boil, paste is squeezed
through wooden sieve to make fine noodles.



Rice noodle are only cooked
 for 1 minute



Quickly rinse in river water 3 times

 

Ready to serve
Just add a few veggies