Sometimes you just don’t have the right stuff for the thing.

It was my first time making these summer rolls. I had bought the rice paper awhile back and the expiry date was coming up, so I thought it would be nice to make some for dinner. I followed the directions on the rice paper package. The harusame (vermicelli noodles) I bought were kinda too fat. After blanching the shrimp, I cut them in half, because I saw online that they are easier to roll.