Lumpia Rolls

Name: Lumpia Rolls
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 8 rolls, enough for 4
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil; 3 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil; 3 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil; 1 pound pork, chicken, shrimp, or a combination, minced; 1 pound pork, chicken, shrimp, or a combination, minced; 1 pound pork, chicken, shrimp, or a combination, minced; 2 shallots, minced; 2 teaspoons salt; ½ cup sliced fresh or canned bamboo shoots, drained if canned; 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; 2 teaspoons black pepper; ½ cup shredded Napa or other cabbage; ½ cup grated or shredded carrot; ½ cup sliced fresh or canned bamboo shoots, drained if canned; ½ cup shredded Napa or other cabbage; Sweet Garlic Soy Sauce or Hoisin Chili Sauce; Sweet Garlic Soy Sauce or Hoisin Chili Sauce; 8 Lumpia Wrappers; 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; 8 green- or red-leaf lettuce leaves; 8 green- or red-leaf lettuce leaves

Preparation info

Makes
8
rolls, enough for 4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

This well-known Philippine starter combines attributes of many of the wrapped foods of other countries. It’s filled like an egg roll, has an egg wrapper like a crêpe, and is served warm but not fried. All the components, which can be varied according to what you have in your kitchen, are cooked before assembly.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil
2 garlic cloves, minced

Asia
Philippines
Starter
South East Asia

Method

Put the oil in a large skillet and turn the heat to medium. A minute later, add the garlic and shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 15 to 30 seconds. Add the pork and cook, breaking up any lumps and stirring occasionally, until the meat loses its pinkness, about 3 minutes. Add the vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 mi