Lumpiang Sariwa (Fresh Spring Roll) Recipe

Lumpiang Sariwa or Fresh Spring Roll is a vegetable dish composed of different consist of shredded fresh vegetables with a soft (unfried) wrapper garnished with sweet sauce, minced garlic and crushed peanuts.

Lumpiang Sariwa’s accompanying sauce is made from chicken or pork stock, a starch mixture, and fresh garlic. The preferred size for this Lumpia is to be around 5 inches in diameter and 8-12 inches in length. Lumpiang Sariwa is best eaten right away, before the wrapper dries out or gets soggy.

Some popular variations of this dish are lumpiang ubod (made with heart of palm), lumpiang prito (fried lumpia) and lumpiang hubad (Unwrapped lumpiang sariwa).

Good for serving: 4 - 5 persons

Ingredients for Lumpiang Sariwa Filling:

1 medium sized cabbage (about 1/4 kilo), shredded
2 cups string beans, chopped
1 cup shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 cup carrots, julienned
1/2 cup water
8 pcs Lettuce leaves
1/8 kilo pork
2 squares tokwa (tofu), sliced in strips
1 medium sized onions, chopped
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
3 tbsp garlic, minced
1 pork cube
2 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
1/2 cup peanuts, finely crushed (for garnishing)

Ingredients for Lumpiang Sariwa Wrapper:

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 pieces raw eggs
dash of salt
1 1/2 cups milk
oil or butter to grease frying pan

Ingredients for Lumpiang Sariwa Sauce:

1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups water
1/2 pork cube
2 tbsp garlic, minced
2 tbsp corn starch (diluted in 4 tbsp water)

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Cooking Instruction:

Procedure for Filling

Thinly slice the Pork,
Heat the frying pan, add cooking oil then saute’ the garlic and onions.
Add the pork and fry until color turns light brown.
Add pork cube and half cup of water then simmer until pork is tender, add shrimps and sweet potatoes and cook for 5 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
Add the tofu and cook for a few minutes then add cilantro, carrots, and string beans then mix with the other ingredients.
Now add the cabbage and cook it for 5 minutes, add the fish sauce and mix.
Set aside

Procedure for Wrapper

In a mixing bowl, crack the eggs and beat
Add the milk while beating put in the salt and all-purpose flour then mix thoroughly
Add the vegetable oil and mix well
Turn the stove on to medium heat and put the non-stick pan in place Spray the pan with oil or grease with butter.
Pour-in the wrapper mixture (about half a cup) and tilt the pan to distribute the liquid evenly Cook until the top part of the mixture is dry
Using a spatula, remove the cooked mixture and place in a flat plate.
Set aside

Procedure for Sauce

In a saucepan, pour the water and bring to a boil
Add the brown sugar and pork cubes
Put some salt and soy sauce then mix well
Dilute the cornstarch in water and pour in the saucepan.
Cook until the sauce becomes thick.
Set aside.

Procedure for Wrap the Filling

Place the wrapper in a plate then place a lettuce leaf in the middle top part of the wrapper.
Spoon the filling and place in the middle of the wrapper (over the lettuce leaf)
Close the wrapper by folding the lower part first then roll the sides until the filling is sealed

Procedure to Serve