LUMPIA

In Filipino/Pinoy, lumpia are eggrolls that are deep-fried like a wrapped stick of meat. Lumpia is aspring roll filled with ground or finely mince of pork, beef or vegetables then served it with sweet and sour sauce. Sometimes I call this recipe lumpia shanghai.

This lumpia recipe or lumpia shanghai is one of the filipino recipe's that I usually make, whenever we have a party or get together with friends, especially filipino friends, at home. One time, I was busy cooking filipino recipes, and one of them is this lumpia and my friend arrive early and help me in the kitchen. She notices that I my lumpia wrapper won't stick together whenever I cook. I've tried everything from water, to egg wash and other type of paste but still no avail, the wrapper still broke loose.

Since she is also a good cook; she gave me the technique in making these wrapper sticks together. And guess what she told me, just used the egg white as a paste in binding this wrapper together. And it works! Since then, my filipino lumpia shanghai servings looks better and taste good.

Ingredients :

• 1 lb. ground pork
• 1 cup chopped shrimps
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
• 2 whole eggs
• 3 tbsp. soy sauce
• 3 dashes of sesame oil
• salt and pepper, to taste
• lumpia wrapper
• vegetable oil, for frying

Cooking Procedures :

1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix until well blended.
2. Wrap into thin rolls in lumpia wrapper. Fry in deep hot oil.
3. Drain on paper towels. Transfer to aserving platter. Serve with your favorite catsup or make your own Sweet and Sour Sauce recipe.