Lumpia is one of the most loved and anticipated dishes in any Filipino get-together. Many believe that no festivities are complete without a lumpia served among ther already extensive Pinoy food spread. Nobody can seem to resist its savory goodness from the harmonious flavors of the crisped up wrapper to the flavorful filling whatever it may be. Think you know all the lumpia varieties? Check them out here:
Lumpiang Togue
MAIN INGREDIENTS: Togue, carrots, onions, garlic, dried shrimp, ground pork, fish sauce
APPEARANCE: Big rolls since vegetable filling is bulky
HOW IT’S MADE: Deep-fried (filling is first stir-fried and then wrapped in lumpia wrapper)
Lumpiang Shanghai
MAIN INGREDIENTS: Ground pork, large carrot, green bell pepper, garlic, onion, oyster sauce
APPEARANCE: Big golden-brown rolls of ground pork and vegetables
HOW IT’S MADE: Deep-fried (filling is first stir-fried and then wrapped in lumpia wrapper)
Lumpiang Sariwa
MAIN INGREDIENTS
Lumpia Filling: ground meat (chicken breast/pork), potatoes, carrot, green beans, sweet potato, turnip, Cabbage, garlic, onion, fish sauce
Lumpia Wrapper: all-purpose flour, cornstarch, water, eggs
Lumpia Sauce: water, brown sugar, soy sauce, cassava flour/cornstarch
Garnish: Lettuce, toasted peanuts, garlic
APPEARANCE: wrapped with white colored lumpia wrapper drizzled with brown sauce and peanuts
HOW IT’S MADE: Sauté the vegetables and meat then boil it with water (Cook the wrapper, make the sauce, and put the filling in the wrapper)
Lumpiang Hubad
MAIN INGREDIENTS
Filling: pork shoulder, sweet potatoes, singkamas, chorizo macau, cauliflower, snow peas, Baguio beans, carrot, garlic, onion, small cabbage, lettuce leaves, chicharon, crushed peanuts, atsuete
Sauce: soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch
APPEARANCE: Mixture of vegetables dressed with brown sauce.
HOW IT’S MADE: Sauté the vegetables and the pork. (Make the sauce in a saucepan)
Lumpiang Gulay
MAIN INGREDIENTS: cabbage, carrot, green beans, garlic, onion
APPEARANCE: Thick rolls of mixed vegetables
HOW IT’S MADE: Deep-fried until golden brown (Put the vegetable and add the filling to the lumpia wrapper
Ngohiong
MAIN INGREDIENTS
Filling: onion, garlic, olive oil, pork, shrimp,singkamas, Chinese five spice powder
Batter: corn flour, water, Chinese five-spice powder, paprika
APPEARANCE: Crispy medium-sized rolls
HOW IT’S MADE: Deep-fried (Saute the filling then dip the lumpia in the batter before frying
Lumpiang Bangus
MAIN INGREDIENTS: Large-sized boneless bangus, onion, tomatoes, garlic
APPEARANCE: Medium size rolls because of the bangus
HOW IT’S MADE: Deep-fried (The filling is boiled and then wrapped with a lumpia wrapper)
Lumpiang Dynamite
MAIN INGREDIENTS: Green pepper, ground pork, garlic, onion, cheese
APPEARANCE: Long lumpia rolls of green peppers
HOW IT’S MADE: Deep-fried (Sauté the mixture before adding it in the green peppers and cheese)
Turon
MAIN INGREDIENTS: Bananas (saba), ripped jackfruit, sugar
APPEARANCE: Medium-sized caramelized rolls
HOW IT’S MADE: Fry the turon with sugar (Put the banana covered with sugar and strips of jackfruit on the lumpia wrapper
Lumpiang Tikoy
MAIN INGREDIENTS: Tikoy slices, langka strips, toasted peanuts, toasted sesame seeds, sugar, salt, ube jam, cheese (optional)
APPEARANCE: Golden brown with crushed peanuts and a scoop of ice cream as toppings
HOW IT’S MADE: Deep-fried (Wrap the tikoy with lumpia wrapper)
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