Lumpia

Lumpia is a lovely dish similar to egg rolls except there is meat involved! The dish is a crowd pleaser for any occasion. Entertain with this dish and serve it as an appetizer and dip it in soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, or just plain ketchup! This dish is a very beloved and well known Filipino dish. My mother taught me and now I am passing it along to you!

Ingredients (what you'll need)

Lumpia wrappers-You can find these in an oriental food store. If you're having a hard time finding them, spring roll wrappers or won ton wrappers are sold in your local grocer
1 lb. ground beef
1 large egg
1 medium onion, finely, FINELY chopped
1 garlic clove, finely, FINELY chopped
1 carrot, peeled and ends cut, finely FINELY chopped
1 medium sized potato, peeled, finely, FINELY chopped
salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste
splash of soy sauce (optional)
1/4 cup of vegetable oil or just enough to fry the lumpia

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Please make sure all of the vegetables are very finely chopped because if it isn't, the veggies will puncture the wrapping paper. Then, you wrap each lumpia individually. You would wrap lumpia like you would a burrito or a churro, a taquito, etc. Take a small amount of meat (between 1/2 a teaspoon and 1 teaspoon depending on which wrappers you use)and place it in the middle of the wrapper. Wet the sides of the wrapping paper with water and fold the opposite sides in and roll forward.

Heat your oil in a pan on medium heat. Once all your lumpia are assembled, fry them in the oil about 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown on each side. Place finished lumpia on a plate covered with paper towels to soak the excess oil. Then they're ready to eat. I recommend dipping them in either soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, or ketchup. Enjoy!