Lumpia — Filipino-Hawaiian Spring Roll

Overview

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.

Key Principles

1. EXCEPTIONAL: Lumpia Shanghai: ground pork, carrots, water chestnuts, garlic, and soy rolled in thin spring roll wrappers, fried until shatteringly crisp.

Pro Tips

EXCEPTIONAL: Lumpia Shanghai: ground pork, carrots, water chestnuts, garlic, and soy rolled in thin spring roll wrappers, fried until shatteringly crisp.

Source

Pacific Migration Trail