Cultured Palate: International Dishes from the Philippines
| February 7, 2018
Lumpia
One of the most basic snacks in the Philippines is lumpia – a spring roll made with shredded veggies like carrot, cabbage, and bamboo shoots mixed with minced meat. They most likely originated in China, and came over to the Philippines with Chinese immigrants and travelers. The most common variant is lumpiang prito, which are deep-fried so the wrapper turns shatteringly crisp. They’re often served for celebrations as finger-food. Don’t miss the sweet version, known as turon, which is filled with banana and fried until sticky-sweet.
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