Vietnamese Meat Pies "Pâté Chaud"

dried shredded wood ear mushrooms

dried vermicelli bean thread noodles

minced pork (ground pork)

sugar

sea salt

freshly ground white pepper

fish sauce

sprigs coriander (cilantro)

sprigs spring onions (scallions)

large carrot, roughly chopped

frozen puff pastry sheets

egg, lightly beaten for egg wash

sesame seeds for sprinkling (optional)