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Warm water, for soaking rice paper wrappers
1 package rice paper wrappers, see Cook’s Note*
1/4 cup cilantro leaves
1/2 cup julienned red bell pepper
1/2 cup julienned yellow bell pepper
1 cup snow peas, stringed and julienned
3 1/2-ounce package enoki mushrooms
1 cup bean sprouts
1 recipe seasoned Buckwheat or Soba Noodles, recipe follows
1/4 cup pickled ginger
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
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1 cup sugar
1 cup water
5 slices unpeeled ginger
Darjeeling tea
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For the bananas:
2 large bananas, ripe
1 cup ice water
1 1/4 cups tempura batter mix (recommended: Shir-Akika)
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 pinch cayenne pepper
Vegetable oil, for frying
Powdered sugar, for dustingFor the Coconut-Green Tea Sauce:1 cup heavy cream
4 green tea bags
1 scoop coconut sorbet (recommended: Ciao Bella)Fresh raspberries, for garnish
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish