Pork and Mango Rolls

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Make the marinade: Combine the fish sauce, canola oil, rice wine vinegar, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, chile pepper, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag; add the pork, and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

   Step 2

   Preheat the grill or grill pan to medium. Remove the pork from the marinade. Place on the grill; cook, turning as necessary, until a meat thermometer registers 160°F. Remove from the grill; let cool. When cool enough to handle, slice the meat 1/8 inch thick.

   Step 3

   Dip a rice paper wrapper into a bowl of warm water for 5 seconds; transfer to a clean work surface (the wrapper will still feel hard but will soften as it sits). Lay watercress on the bottom third of the rice paper. Top with some pork, mango, jícama, and basil. Roll (you needn’t tuck in ends). Place on a plate; cover with a damp paper towel. Continue filling and rolling rice paper until all the ingredients are used. Trim the ends; halve. Halve each half again on the diagonal to make hors d’oeuvres; serve.