| 2 | c | Warm water |
| 1/4 | c | Sugar |
| | Sixteen 8-inch round dried rice paper wrappers |
| | Peanut oil for deep-frying |
| | Lettuce leaves |
| | Fresh mint leaves |
| | Cilantro leaves |
| | FILLING |
| 3 | tb | Small dried tree ear mushrooms |
| 2 | oz | Bean thread noodles |
| 1 | lb | Ground pork butt |
| 4 | | Garlic cloves, finely minced |
| 4 | | Shallots, minced |
| 1 | tb | Fish sauce |
| 1/2 | ts | Pepper |
| 1 | c | Grated carrot |
| 1 | c | Bean sprouts, tailed |
| | DIPPING SAUCE |
| 1 | | Garlic clove, squeezed through a garlic press |
| 1/2 | tb | Sugar |
| 4 | tb | Fresh lime juice |
| 3 | tb | Fish sauce |
| 1 | | Fresh or dried red chile seeded, finely minced |
| 3 | tb | Water |
| 1 | tb | Finely grated carrot |
