Thit Bo Cuon La Luop

Description
Vietnamese beef in grape leaves. When you go out camping you can cook them and serve them.

Ingredients

 * 1 lb lean ground beef
 * 4 cloves garlic, minced
 * 2 teaspoons nuoc nam (spicy fish sauce)
 * 2 teaspoons fresh minced gingerroot
 * ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
 * ½ teaspoon sugar
 * 1 dash black pepper
 * ¼ cup finely chopped green onion
 * 25 canned grape leaves
 * 4 tablespoons fish sauce
 * ½ cup water
 * 2 tablespoons vinegar
 * 2 teaspoons sugar
 * ¾ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
 * 2 cloves garlic, minced
 * 3 tablespoons gingerroot, peeled and shredded
 * 2 tablespoons carrots, shredded

Directions

 * 1) Rinse grape leaves in hot water; drain.
 * 2) Mix beef with garlic, 2 tsp nuoc mam, ginger root, cilantro, ½ tsp sugar, dash black pepper, and green onion.
 * 3) Place generous tablespoonful on grape leaf, and roll envelope-style.
 * 4) For sauce, mix together 4 tbsp fish sauce, ½ cup water, 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tsp sugar, the red pepper, and the 2 cloves of minced garlic.
 * 5) Stir in 3 tbsp shredded ginger and 2 tbsp shredded carrots to the sauce.
 * 6) Place on skewers and grill (If using wooden skewers, soak in water for 20-30 minutes before using), or broil, 6" from heat for 10-12 minutes.
 * 7) Serve rolls with dipping sauce.