Rice paper rules in Vietnam

Nguyen Thi Hue cooks rice paper over a makeshift charcoal stove, at the exit of a ferry crossing near Thuan Hung Village in the Mekong Delta.

Rice paper is a staple on dinner tables from north to south Vietnam, eaten fresh with fish, fried with pork, or baked over an open flame and eaten like crackers – a popular bar snack.

But regardless of how they’re prepared, one thing most people in the country agree on: homemade is always better.