Filipino Egg Rolls LumpiaLumpia Filipino Spring RollsAlmost every country in Asia has its own interpretation of spring rolls, otherwise known as egg rolls in the United States. In the Philippines, spring rolls are called lumpia. When I thought of featuring lumpia recipe on Rasa Malaysia, I immediately thought Marvin, the author of the popular Filipino food blog Burnt Lumpia no pun intended. In this guest post, Marvin explains the different types of lumpia and share his Lumpiang Shanghai recipe with us. Please welcome Burnt Lumpia. Lumpiang Shanghai. Guest Writer Burnt Lumpia. I couldnt help but to giggle a bit when Rasa Malaysia asked me to be a guest writer for her blogespecially because she specifically requested that I write about the Filipino spring rolls known as Lumpia. Quite apropos, I thought, considering the name of my own blog Burnt Lumpia. Though I tried vigilantly to avoid any charring of any spring rolls for this post, the last one or two in my frying pan did set off the old smoke alarm, sometimes I cant help myself. Filipino Lumpia Sauce' title='Filipino Lumpia Sauce' />Generally speaking, lumpia is derived from the Chinese spring roll and can be a mixture of veggies like cabbage and carrots, meats usually pork, andor seafood sometimes shrimp rolled into a thin wrapper. More specifically though, lumpia can be found throughout the Philippines in a variety of forms. Lumpiang Sariwa refers to fresh, or un fried lumpia that are filled with sauteed veggies and meat and wrapped in a thin, homemade crepeas opposed to store bought spring roll wrappers. Lumpiang Hubad, or naked lumpia, does not mean that you are to eat the spring roll buck naked without your clothes on although you can if you want, but instead refers to the lumpia filling being served without the wrapper. Calzones Recipe. Lumpiang Prito is perhaps the most recognizable type of Filipino spring roll as it is the fried version most often seen on Filipino tables. Many types of fried lumpia are filled with ground meat and utilize a variety of vegetables to further extend the filling. For all you Rasa Malaysia readers, I figured Id provide a recipe for a type of fried lumpia called Lumpiang Shanghai. What makes Lumpiang Shanghai unique from other fried lumpias is that it is typically filled with few vegetables, if any at all, and comprised mostly of seasoned ground pork and served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce hence the Shanghai in the name. Filipino Egg Rolls Recipe Easy, simple and home cooked. Chef Alan demonstrates just how guilt free it can be to cook and devour lumpia, like the greedy bear that he is. These Filipinostyle egg rolls are deep fried with meat and vegetables inside. This was my Grandmas recipe that continues to be a crowd pleaser. For every family gathering, party or Sunday afternoon, you could always find freshly cooked. In addition, Lumpiang Shanghai are also usually thinner and smaller than its other fried counterparts. And because no fancy folding of the lumpia wrapper is required, Lumpiang Shanghai are also relatively easy to prepareperfect finger foods for parties, I say My version of Lumpiang Shanghai features a filling of ground pork studded with garlic and ginger. And although my recipe makes about 5. These crunchy and delicious spring rolls Lumpia are the perfect appetizers for any party and great for snacking, too. This can be made vegetarian or a little meat. Recipe by Joseph Hernandez As autumn continue to ramp up to cooler days, more colorful trees and earlier nightfall, Im also more likely to want the comfort foods. REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE TO RASA MALAYSIA NEWSLETTER AND GET EASY AND DELICIOUS RECIPES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX. If you try my recipe, please use hashtag rasamalaysia on social media so I can see your creations Follow me on Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter for new recipes, giveaways and more.