Vietnam - Vegetable Platter (Dia Rau Song)

Vegetable Platter 

(Dia Rau Song)

Ingredients

-       1 lg Head of Boston or other soft -lettuce, separated into Individual leaves

-       1 bn Of scallions, cut into 2 -inch lengths

-       1 c Coriander leaves

-       1 c Mint leaves

-       1 c Fresh Asian or regular basil -leaves

-       1 Cucumber, peeled in -alternating strips, halved -lengthwise and Sliced thinly crosswise

-       4 oz Fresh bean sprouts

-       1 Ripe mango

-       1 bn Ripe bananas

-       1 Ripe papaya

-       6 Apples

-       6 Star fruit

Directions

-       On a large platter, decoratively arrange all of the ingredients in separate groups.

-       Use in recipes where required.