About this recipe
Despite the dish’s name, it does not originate from Shanghai or China. It is a Filipino version of spring roll; its name is derived from two Hokkien words: lun, moist, and pia, pastry.
Also, the word was derived from the ancient baybayin word “loong” meaning long and round and the word “piaya” or “piyaya” in ancient tribal Filipino meaning pie or crepe or simply charcoal roast baked piece of flattened bread.
This recipe is a traditional way of cooking Lumpia or Filipino Spring Roll using the deep-fried method. The wrapper is crispy and the inside filling is so tasty. I also have the non-deep-fried version which uses the Air Fryer method. Please also check out that recipe here.
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Ingredients
Serves around 25 pcs
- 500g Ground Pork – https://amzn.to/46Qn1wh
- 1/2 pc Carrots – https://amzn.to/3Mh3knP
- 1/2 cup Onion – https://amzn.to/3yRrYID
- 1/4 cup Cilantro – https://amzn.to/3Ma9uGt
- 1/2 cup Water Chestnut (or Singkamas) – https://amzn.to/3AtRMLA
- 1/2 head Garlic – https://amzn.to/46NxHMh
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp All Purpose Flour – https://amzn.to/4fSkYMj
- 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce – https://amzn.to/3MbrsbG
- 1 tsp Salt – https://amzn.to/3MbPC5I
- 1 tsp Pepper – https://amzn.to/3M8a0ov
- 1 pc Egg – https://amzn.to/3AuJfYR
- 1 pack (25sheets) Spring Roll Shell (Lumpia wrapper) – https://amzn.to/3WS3yqn
Steps
- Add carrots, onion, and cilantro to the food processor.
- Use the “pulse” button to chop the veggies gently
- Add water chestnut
- Continue to chop
- In a separate bowl, add chopped veggies, ground pork, garlic, egg, all purpose flour, salt, and pepper
- Combine them all together.
- Once combined, Lumpia filling is ready. Set it aside
- Prepare the Lumpia wrapper (spring roll shell)
- Separate the sheet, fold it diagonally and cut into half
- Make a paste (to be used to seal the wrapper), to make the paste, combine the cornstarch and water
- Scoop the filling of the Lumpia and put it on the Lumpia wrapper
- Wrap the Lumpia
- Prepare a pan with cooking oil
- Once the oil is heated, add the Lumpia
- Cook the Lumpia until the wrapper is golden brown
- Serve it!
