SEA BASS ROLLS

Sharing plates are fast becoming one of the world’s biggest food trends; not only is this dish great for sharing but it is also a fantastic conversation starter, as everyone around the table builds their very own perfect mouthful.

300g (10oz) straight-to-wok medium noodles (you can use egg or rice noodles)

2 sea bass fillets

¼ cucumber, deseeded and cut into 5cm (2in) batons (or you can use sweet pickled cucumber)

1 carrot, cut into 5cm (2in) matchsticks

8 x 22cm (8½in) rice paper rounds

From the store cupboard

pinch of salt

pinch of white pepper

1 tbsp oil (vegetable, groundnut or coconut)

Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Once boiling, add the noodles and cook for 2 minutes until loosened and soft. Drain and set to one side.

Season both sides of the sea bass fillets with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Heat a non-stick wok or frying pan over a medium-high heat and add the oil. Once the oil is hot and smoking, place the fillets skin-side down into the pan. Cook for 3–4 minutes, trying your best not to move the fillets, as you want to build up some caramelisation on the skin so that it becomes crispy. Flip the fillets over and cook for a further 2 minutes, then remove from the pan and set to one side, skin-side up to preserve the crispiness, to rest.

Cut the fillets into strips. On a large platter if you have one, or individual smaller plates, arrange your cooked sea bass, drained noodles, cucumber and carrots in separate piles.

Take a rice paper round and moisten with a little water on both sides to soften, this will take about 30 seconds. Once the rice paper round is pliable, lay it flat on a clean plate and arrange your filling of fish (including some of the crispy skin), cucumber, noodles and carrot in a heaped line at the bottom third of the rice paper round. Fold the bottom third of the wrapper over the filling and then fold the loose side edges over into the centre, continuing to roll the tasty bundle forwards on to the rest of the wrapper until you have a tightly wrapped parcel.

Serve with your favourite dipping sauce.