Features Foods & Delicacies Lumpia | Lumpia |
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| Written by Moslemen Macarambon Jr. | |
| Sunday, 12 August 2007 | |
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Lumpia are pastries of Indonesia and the Philippines similar to spring rolls. The term lumpia derives from lunpia (Traditional Chinese: ??; pinyin: rùnbing; POJ: jun-pián, lun-pián) in the Hokkien dialect of Chinese. In Netherlands, it's spelled as loempia which is the old Indonesian spelling for lumpia and also become the generic name for spring roll in Dutch. Variaties: Lumpiang Sariwa Lumpiang Sariwa, or fresh spring rolls in English, consist of minced ubod (palm tree trunk), flaked chicken, crushed peanuts, and turnips as an extender in a double wrapping of lettuce leaf and a yellowish egg crepe. The accompanying sauce is made from chicken or pork stock, a starch mixture, and fresh garlic. This variety is not fried and is preferred to be around 5 inches in diameter and 8-12 inches in length; it is also the most Filipino among the variants. Lumpiang Shanghai This type of Lumpia is filled with ground pork, minced onion, carrots, and spices with the mixture held together by beaten egg. It may sometimes contain green peas as extenders. Both lumpiang shanghai and the sweet and sour sauce are served with attests to the Chinese influence. This variety is by standard an inch in diameter and approximately 4-6 inches in length. Shanghai Lumpia bought from street vendors is often smaller in diameter, one-half to three-quester inches, and served with a spicy sauce instead of a sweet and sour sauce. Lumpiang Prito Lumpiang Prito literally means fried spring roll. It consists of a briskly fried pancake filled with bean sprouts and various other vegetables such as string beans and carrots. Small morsels of meat or seafood may also be added. Though it is the least expensive of the variants, the preparation--the cutting of vegetables and meats into appropriately small pieces and subsequent pre-cooking--may prove taxing and labor-intensive. This variant may come in sizes as little as that of Lumpiang Shanghai or as big as that of Lumpiang Sariwa. It is usually eaten with vinegar and chili peppers, or a soy sauce-and-calamansi juice mixture known as toyo-mansi. Lumpia Banana Banana Lumpia or Turon is a Philippine desert, made by thinly slicing pieces Source: http://en.wikipedia.org |
