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Lumpia is similar to an egg roll or spring roll. It is Phillipino. They are yummy. Heavier on the pork than on the vegis of spring rolls or egg rolls.
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Lumpia is an eggroll type food common to the Asian Island nations, as well as some of the coastal asian continent countries.
Most commonly the wrapper differs from an eggroll wrapper in that it is made of rice. Very light, very thin.
Two type of lumpia are common. Fresh lumpia, many times referred to as Spring Rolls and Fried lumpia many times called dinner lumpia.
Fillings vary from region to region. But the three most common are vegetable lumpia, Pork lumpia, and seafood lumpia.
They are commonly rolled to the size of your thumb for thickness and generally just short in length of a standard size cigar.
Recent trends in California have Fresh Lumpia type appetizers composed of fresh vegetables wrapped in a lettuce leaf with a dipping sauce.
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