Working Lunch - Taiko Vietnamese Prawn Crystal Rolls from Waitrose

'Ooh', I said. 'Mmm, that looks nice. I fancy me a bit of that, oh yes.'

On first presentation, how could you say no to a lovely bit of Vietnamese roll? You would surely be a fool to do such a thing! Well, having tasted this particular example and been suitably underwhelmed by the watery, bland, distinctly non-prawn nature of this prawn roll, I can be the one to tell you that in all honestly, you shouldn't have bothered.

 The carrot to noodle ratio (an all important measurement in such things) seemed totally out of kilter in favor of the carrot which was disappointing enough but then with no punchy dressing or shellfish whack to give each bite even some kind of impact, it just dissolves into an unpleasant, vaguely crunchy mush.

Steer clear.