Enough with adobo and sinigang rivalry! Lumpiang shanghai is the true winner that we all love.
Birthdays, baptismal, weddings, first communions, reunions, anniversaries—name it! Lumpiang shanghai takes the cake as the most common dish that adorns every Filipino dining table. No matter how many times we munch on this on every celebration, we just can’t get enough, that they are to serve it again this Christmas!
As every Pinoy will, once again, munch this delectable food, know it a little more. Take a closer look at lumpiang shanghai’s journey in winning our hearts each and every time!
Popiah, also known as fresh spring rolls, is a common delicacy in Fujian, China. By now, you probably guessed that this food is traditionally eaten during spring in the Spring Festival, or what we know now as Chinese New Year. Time and again, these spring rolls, which also go by the name of lumpia, are brought to the Philippines by early Chinese traders.
Even if it is all just cabbage and some vegetables wrapped around, ancient Filipinos came to love this food. With some Filipino flare, lumpia that we know today was born, and the rest is history.
By origin, lumpia is a Chinese food. However, by recipe, lumpia is a Filipino food. Over time, the authentic Chinese flavor in lumpia is lost as it caters more to Pinoy taste buds. Now, it is not only limited to a variety of vegetables but a combination of meat and vegetables.
Moreover, Filipinos serve and eat this food way even beyond the traditional Chinese New Year. As mentioned above, every celebration, big or small, somehow feels incomplete without these in the dining table.
Knowing that its roots come from the Fujian province in China, how does Shanghai come into place? As far as history goes, no one really knows how it came to be related to the city. Although, the most common theory is, it is used to distinguish this certain type of lumpia from others such as turon and sariwa. But, why Shanghai and not any other cities? Perhaps, we can all just wonder.
Aside from lumpiang Shanghai of the Philippines, other countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, the Netherlands, France, and even Great Britain have their own versions of this food too. It’s safe to say that it is not only a craze in the Philippines but all around the world.
What’s great about lumpia is no one recipe is correct. It is a cooking adventure in preparing, making, and cooking it in itself. Usually, pork is the main ingredient of this food, but you can always mix and match. To make a change, why not try the delicious mushroom balls and beef balls from Wei Wei Cold Store. You can start with these delicious alternatives first, and can start a culinary journey that your family will surely love.
Now that you know the origin of lumpia, you will surely appreciate it more from its colorful and tasty stories. The bonus is, you can serve it together with other viands too like menudo or pochero. What a perfect food that you can serve, especially this coming Christmas!
If you want to step up your lumpia for your noche buena, start from Wei Wei. Offering you only freshly frozen products this Christmas, lumpia will surely, and will always be the winner of every celebration! Visit our three branches (Arranque, Cubao, BGC) or in leading grocery stores nationwide. For other inquiries, visit our website, Facebook, or Instagram.
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