Lumpia

Crisp Filipino spring rolls filled with seasoned ground pork and vegetables, deep-fried and served with sweet chili or vinegar dip.

Lumpia

Loenpia Semarang: Midori, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Where it comes from

Lumpia came from Chinese-Filipino cooks and became a party favorite across the Philippines. The slim fried rolls are served at family gatherings and parties.

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Recipe

Make Lumpia at home

Serves 8-10Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1 carrot, finely minced
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 scallions, chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 25 lumpia wrappers
  • Oil for frying
  • Sweet chili sauce

How it's made

  1. Mix pork, carrot, onion, garlic, scallions, egg, soy sauce, and pepper in a bowl.
  2. Place about 1 tablespoon filling on a wrapper and shape into a thin log.
  3. Fold in the sides and roll up tightly, sealing with water.
  4. Heat 2 inches of oil to 350 F.
  5. Fry in batches for 3-4 minutes until golden and crisp.
  6. Drain on paper towels and serve with sweet chili sauce.

Variations

  • Lumpiang gulay: vegetable filled
  • Turon: banana and jackfruit sweet version
  • Lumpiang sariwa: fresh rolls

Cook’s tip: Keep the rolls thin so they cook through before they brown too much.

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About this page

Description and method written by Intercontinental Chef. Home-style method; quantities are a starting point, so adjust to taste.

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