| The Filipino culture is a mixture of several races that | | | | in a large mixing bowl. You can mix the ingredients |
| inhabited the islands. Chinese migrants introduced this | | | | thoroughly if you use your hands for kneading. |
| recipe to the Filipinos and until the present times, it still | | | | - Blend in the salt, garlic powder, black pepper and soy |
| remains a favorite in many Filipino households. There | | | | sauce little by little. Continue kneading until all ingredients |
| are other lumpia (egg roll) versions but the fillings for | | | | are distributed uniformly. |
| the lumpia shanghai is meat for the most part. Pork, | | | | - On a flat surface, lay out a few wrappers. At the |
| beef or a combination of both can be used. This is a | | | | center of the wrapper, place 2 tablespoons of the |
| delightfully delicious recipe and great for parties as | | | | filling, forming a line. The filling should only be about the |
| finger food. | | | | size of your thumb for faster cooking. |
| Ingredients: | | | | - Fold the top edges to the center. Then fold the left |
| - 1 pound ground beef | | | | and right sides towards the center as well. Then roll |
| - 1 pound ground pork | | | | toward the remaining bottom edge and seal the roll by |
| - 1 medium onion (finely chopped) | | | | moistening the last edge of the wrapper. Repeat the |
| - 1 carrot (grated) | | | | process with all of the wrappers. |
| - 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder | | | | - Place oil in a heavy pan then place under medium |
| - 2 1/2 teaspoons black pepper | | | | high heat. When the oil is hot, fry 4 or 5 lumpia at a |
| - 1/4 cup soy sauce | | | | time. Turn once and fry for 3-4 minutes or until the |
| - 2 tablespoons salt | | | | wrapper turns golden brown. You will know the lumpia |
| - 1 1/2 quarts oil for frying | | | | are already cooked thoroughly when they float. |
| - 1 (16 ounce) package spring roll wrappersCooking | | | | - Serve with dipping sauce. You can use banana |
| Instructions: | | | | ketchup, sweet and sour sauce or soy sauce with |
| - Place the ground beef, ground pork, carrot and onion | | | | lemon. |