How to Cook Lumpiang Shanghai

Image Source: Panlasang Pinoy

This delish cuisine can never be out of “Handaan” as they all say a party without Lumpiang Shanghai is not a party at all. We will now teach you how to cook Lumpiang Shanghai, itis very simple!

Lumpia are pastries of Chinese origin similar to fresh popiah or fried spring rolls popular in Southeast Asia. is was actually a “Spring Rolls”. In the Philippines, there are many types of Lumpia or egg rolls, but one stood out and that would be the Lumpiang Shanghai, It’s mostly meat with vegetables and seasonings. 

Upgrade your own Lumpiang Shanghai depends on your appetite,  some put chorizo or Longganiza, or other vegetables like potatoes and bell peppers. See? It’s upgradable!  You’ll just have to mix all the filling ingredients in one bowl after that, you’ll need to wrap it in a lumpia wrapper, it might be a challenge when it’s your first to make the lumpiang shanghai, but you’ll get the hang of it. 

Here are other kinds of Lumpia:

• Lumpiang Hubad
• Fish Lumpia
• Lumpiang  Ubod
• Turon
• Lumpiang Sariwa
• Chicken Dynamite Lumpia

This recipe came from the top source of Filipino Cusine Online – The Panlasang Pinoy.  

Crispy and delicious deep-fried Filipino egg rolls or Lumpiang Shanghai.

Prep Tim 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

• 50 pieces lumpia wrapper
• 3 cups cooking oil

Filling ingredient

• 1 1/2 lbs ground pork
• 2 pieces carrots mince
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 pieces onion minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/2 cup parsley chopped

Instructions

1. Mix all filling ingredients in a bowl. Mix well.
2. Scoop around 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of filling and place over a piece of lumpia wrapper. Spread the filling and then fold both sides of the wrapper. Fold the bottom. Brush beaten egg mixture on the top end of the wrapper. Roll-up until completely wrapped. Perform the same step until all mixture is consumed.
3. Heat oil in a cooking pot. Deep fry lumpia in medium heat until it floats.
4. Remove from the pot. Let excess oil drip. Serve. Share and enjoy

Try this very easy dish and share it with your friends and family, nobody will say no, to Lumpia! Also, You can share some of your ideas on other ways to make the recipe more delicious.