12 pork, finely minced
12 shrimp, chopped fine
14 onions, chopped fine
14 soy sauce
12 salt
50 lupia wrappers (spring roll
1 oil, for deep frying
Directions
Recipe by: Nila Sweeney 1. Mix all ingrediants (except wappers and
oil!) thoroughly.
2. Take a heaped tablespoon of mix and roll in lumpia wrapper. Make
roll about 3/4" in diameter. Cut into 2" peices using very sharp
knife.
3. Deep fry.
Serve with soy sauce and calamansi, sweet & sauce, or chillie sauce.
Servings: 50 servings
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Categories: Fish; Meat; Pork; Sauce; Sauce And Dip
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