lumpia
Filipino fried roll
Lumpia is a Filipino spring roll—a thin wrapper encasing a savory filling of meat, vegetables, or both, then fried until crispy.
Fresh lumpia (lumpiang sariwa) is unfried and wrapped in a soft crepe.
The dish came to the Philippines from Chinese immigrants and remains central to Filipino celebrations: No family party is complete without lumpia.
Fried stuffed wrapper
- pastryButtery baked dough
- crepeThin, flexible pancake
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- phylloUltra-thin pastry dough
cigar-shaped · rolled · folded · sealed · thin · delicate · crispy · flaky
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
- crackleSharp snapping sounds
sizzle · oil · wok · blistered · browned · crust · hot · snack
Filipino celebration noodle dish
- adoboVinegar-soy braised dish
- lechonSpit-roasted whole swine
- halo-haloFilipino layered ice dessert
- balutIncubated egg eaten whole
fiesta · barong · jeepney · Manila · Tagalog · Luzon · Mindanao · boodle
Small edible crustacean
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
- cabbageLeafy vegetable head
- onionPungent layered bulb
garlic · tofu · chicken · beef · seasoned · savory · minced · sautéed
eggroll
Fried stuffed wrapper
phyllo · cigar-shaped · rolled · folded · sealed · thin · delicate · crispy · flaky · fried
crispy
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
crackle · sizzle · oil · wok · blistered · browned · crust · hot · snack · appetizer
pancit
Filipino celebration noodle dish
balut · fiesta · barong · jeepney · Manila · Tagalog · Luzon · Mindanao · boodle
shrimp
Small edible crustacean
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
- cabbageLeafy vegetable head
onion · garlic · tofu · chicken · beef · seasoned · savory · minced · sautéed · wrapped
vinegar
Acidic cooking liquid
dipping · spicy · tangy · cornstarch
lettuce
Leafy salad vegetable
healthy · light · vegetables · herbs · cool · refreshing · banchan
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- street foodtacos, kebabs, skewers, satay, dumplings
- street snackstacos, churros, empanadas, falafel, samosas
- Stuffed Foodsdumpling, gyoza, empanada, pierogi, samosa
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