Lumpia and egg rolls are similar although they are different as they have a different taste.
Egg rolls are the American version of Chinese spring rolls.
And although both of them share the same origin, they taste and look different, with egg rolls being bigger and “fatter” in shape.
Lumpia is the Filipino version of fried spring rolls.
Filipinos have non-fried rolls called lumpia, which are similar to popiah, but bigger (like, burrito size).
The filling is stir-fried and consists of pork, vegetables, dried shrimp, and bamboo shoots.
Thai Spring Rolls are called Vietnamese spring rolls, summer rolls, fresh spring rolls, or salad rolls.
The Thai Spring Rolls are of Vietnamese-origin, and typically consist of rice noodles, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, herbs, and shrimp or pork wrapped in a rice-paper wrapper.
Thai Spring Rolls are a type of roll that is made with ground pork, matchstick cut carrots, sliced cabbage and thinly sliced onion all wrapped up and fried until golden.
The ingredients for Thai Spring Rolls include.
3/4 lb. ground pork.
1/4 cup bean thread or rice noodles.
1 cup carrots matchstick cut.
3-4 cups cabbage sliced thin.
1/2 cup onion sliced thin.
4 tablespoons fish sauce.
1/2 teaspoon white pepper.
1 egg separated.
1 package spring roll wrappers 25 wrappers in a pack.
The instructions for making Thai Spring Rolls is.
Prepare noodles according to package instruction. Drain.
Combine the ground pork, noodles, carrots, cabbage, onions and separated egg yolk.
Add fish sauce and white pepper, stir together.
Open the package of the wrappers.
Keep unused wrappers covered with a damp paper towel to keep from drying out before cooking.
To assemble the spring rolls: place the wrapper in a diamond formation.
Add 2 tablespoons of the pork mixture to the lower half of the wrapper, folder lower end of wrapper over mixture.
Roll into a cigar shape, folding the ends over as you roll.
Mix together the egg white with equal parts water to be used to seal the edges of the wrappers for each roll.
Heat oil to medium low heat.
Before you start to fry the rolls, make sure the oil is hot by dropping in a drop of water and if it sizzles it is ready.
Cook spring rolls until golden brown, about three to four minutes rotating to both sides.
Serve with sweet chili sauce.