• Heat the oil in a large frying pan to around 180°C. To test the temperature, just place an edge of the rice paper into the oil, it should sizzle and turn into white and crispy immediately. When ready, gently slide the whole rice paper into the oil and fry it for a few seconds until it puffed up entirely. Then remove from the pan and drain on some kitchen paper.
• You can flavour them and eat them as a snack, break them into bite-sized crackers and serve with a savoury topping or crunch them into small pieces and use as a garnish. They go well with the larb-inspired mushroom & tofu topping below.

Larb-Inspired Mushroom & Tofu Topping

• Start by making a quick dipping sauce. Finely grate the garlic, finely slice the chillis and the shallot. Then combine them with the lime juice and sugar and leave to macerate until needed.
• Use your fingers to crumble the tofu into into a coarse mince. Finely chop the mushrooms with a knife. Heat some oil in a pan and fry the tofu and mushrooms in single layers (don’t overcrowd the pan or they will steam rather than frying) until golden, then set aside.
• Chop the spring onions and soften them in some oil in the pan. Return the tofu and mushrooms along with 1/2 tsp salt. Add half of the dipping sauce as well as the soy sauce and cook for another minute until the liquid has evaporated. Roughly chop the coriander, add it to the pan, give it a stir and turn off the heat.
• Pick the leaves of the little gem lettuce and top them with the mushroom & tofu mix, followed by some mint leaves, a drizzle of the dipping sauce and a few crushed rice paper bits. Or serve directly onto the rice paper crackers.