Lumpia, sometimes called lumpiang shanghai, are spring rolls filled with ground or finely minced meat and vegetables and often paired with sweet and sour sauce. You can find them in almost every Filipino party. Long ago, Chinese immigrants brought this into the Philippines and it has since become one of the most popular dishes in the Philippines with many local variations. (via – vivafilipinas icon smile FILIPINO SPRING ROLLS (LUMPIANG SHANGHAI)  

If you want to learn how to cook it, below is the ingredients and procedure. Thanks to Ground Recipes for the information.

Ingredients :

  • 1 1/2 lbs ground pork shopping list
  • 1 whole egg
  • 4 cloves of garlic finely minced
  • 1/2 cup onions finely minced
  • 1/2 cup carrots finely minced
  • 1/2 cup shrimp finely minced
  • 1/2 cup Chinese celery (flat leaf parsley) finely chopped
  • 2 tbsps soy sauce
  • 3 tbsps cornstarch
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • spring roll wrappers
  • oil for frying

Procedure:

  • Mix all the ingredients in a bowl except for the wrappers.
  • Season with a little bit of salt and pepper and mix well.
  • You can do a sampling at this point by taking a bit of the mixture and forming it into a small patty and frying it in oil. Just to test if it needs adjustment in seasoning.
  • Lay your wrapper in a plate. Take about a tablespoon of the filling and lay on top near the bottom end of the wrapper. Form into a log shape as big as your finger. Fold the bottom end over slightly tugging your filling down so it would be wrapped tightly. Fold the sides toward the middle. Start rolling up. Brush the top end of your wrapper with a little bit of water to seal the lumpia.
  • Heat oil in a pan and deep fry your lumpia for about 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
  • Pull out and let excess oil drip over a strainer or paper towel. Serve the Lumpiang Shanghai – Filipino Spring Rolls with your favorite sweet and sour sauce or ketchup

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