Lumpiang Sariwa: Fresh Filipino Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
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Fresh lumpia | Vegetable rolls | Peanut-garlic sauce
Soft crepes, crisp-tender vegetables, lettuce, and peanut-garlic sauce make lumpiang sariwa a roll worth assembling with care. Jicama provides the juicy crunch, while a thin wrapper and a modest amount of filling keep each portion easy to fold and eat.
Why make it: This version breaks the project into filling, crepes, and sauce, with shortcuts for busy cooks who still want the fresh lumpia experience.
Fresh From the Kitchen
About This Recipe
Think of the cooking as three manageable parts: wrappers, vegetables, and sauce. The crepes need to stay soft, the filling needs to be free of pooled liquid, and the peanut sauce should pour without running straight off the roll.
Garlic appears in both the vegetables and the sauce, giving the components a common savory note. Lettuce sits inside the wrapper, and crushed peanuts finish the outside. Assemble with a light hand; a loosely folded, intact roll is more useful than an overfilled one that tears.
Cooking Notes
- Rest the wrapper batter for the listed ten minutes, then stir it before cooking. Use just enough batter to cover the pan thinly and keep completed crepes covered.
- Lift the cooked filling with a slotted spoon if liquid collects in the pan. Let obvious steam subside before rolling so the lettuce and soft wrapper are not immediately soaked.
Ingredient Notes
For the wrapper
A thin crepe-style wrapper should be flexible, not crisp. Keep the heat moderate and stack wrappers under a towel.
For the filling
Jicama gives the classic juicy crunch. If you cannot find it, use extra cabbage with a little bean sprout.
Lumpiang Sariwa Recipe
This version breaks the project into filling, crepes, and sauce, with shortcuts for busy cooks who still want the fresh lumpia experience.
Shopping List
- flour
- eggs
- milk
- lettuce
- jicama or singkamas
- carrots
- green beans
- garlic
- peanut butter
- soy sauce
- brown sugar
- crushed peanuts
Ingredients
Wrappers
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk or water
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Vegetable Filling
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 2 cups julienned jicama
- 1 cup carrots, julienned
- 1 cup green beans, sliced thin
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Sauce and Assembly
- 8 lettuce leaves
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Crushed peanuts
Instructions
- Whisk wrapper ingredients into a smooth batter and rest 10 minutes.
- Cook thin crepes in a lightly oiled nonstick pan, then cover so they stay soft.
- Saute garlic and onion for the filling.
- Add jicama, carrots, green beans, cabbage, and soy sauce; cook until crisp-tender and not watery.
- Simmer peanut butter, brown sugar, soy sauce, water, and garlic into a pourable sauce.
- Place lettuce and filling on each wrapper, fold the sides, and roll gently.
- Spoon sauce over the rolls and finish with crushed peanuts.
Nutrition Estimate
Approximate values per roll based on the listed ingredients and yield. Actual nutrition will vary by brand, exact portion size, and cooking changes.
Tips For The Best Lumpiang Sariwa
- Keep wrappers soft: Cover cooked crepes with a towel so they do not dry out.
- Do not overfill: Fresh lumpia should close without tearing.
- Cook vegetables lightly: The filling should keep some crunch.
- Adjust sauce thickness: Add water if it sets up before serving.
How To Serve And Store
Serve soon after assembly with extra sauce at the table. Store filling, wrappers, and sauce separately if making ahead.
Common Questions
Can I use store-bought wrappers?
For fresh lumpia, crepe-style wrappers are best. Thin fried lumpia wrappers are not the same.
Can I make this vegetarian?
Yes. Keep the filling vegetable-based and use soy sauce or vegetarian seasoning.
Can I add shrimp or pork?
Yes. Cook it with the aromatics before adding vegetables.
Why are my wrappers tearing?
They may be too thick, too dry, or cooked over heat that was too high.
Why do the fresh lumpia wrappers tear when I roll them?
Check for dried edges and excessive filling. Keep the cooked crepes covered, place the filling in a narrow mound, and fold gently. A wrapper should bend around the vegetables without needing to stretch tight.
What should I do if the peanut sauce becomes too thick?
Stir in a little water until it pours from the spoon again. Keep the consistency thick enough to coat the rolls, and add the water gradually rather than turning the sauce thin in one pour.
Do you like lumpiang sariwa heavy on sauce or just lightly spooned? Share your family version or testing notes in the comments.
Recipe inspiration and technique reference: Filipino home-cooking source research from Panlasang Pinoy, Kawaling Pinoy, and Filipino-American cooking sources in the site roadmap.
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