Lumpia — Filipino-Hawaiian Spring Roll
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Origin
Filipino-Hawaiian
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Description
Lumpia (Filipino spring rolls) arrived with Filipino plantation workers and became a staple of Hawaiian potlucks and lūʻau tables. Two forms: lumpia Shanghai (thin, tightly rolled, deep-fried, filled with pork and vegetables — the party food) and lumpiang sariwa (fresh, unfried, with lettuce wrap and sweet peanut sauce). In Hawaiʻi, lumpia Shanghai is the dominant form — a crunchy, savoury, addictive finger food that appears at every gathering.
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The Thread
—Lumpia at Hawaiian potlucks = Filipino contribution to the communal table. Every culture brings its signature: Filipinos bring lumpia, Koreans bring kalbi, Japanese bring sushi, Hawaiians bring poke.
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