Reviewed: May 23, 2008

I love this recipe!! I've been making these for years and I've found a trick to cut down on prep. Use bagged coleslaw mix! It's got the cabbage and carrots all ready to go. I usually use the whole bag so I double everything else. Also, the thinner you can roll these, the better. Sometimes I skip rolling them all together and serve the filling over rice. SO GOOD!!

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IstyMae

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Living In: Monroe, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: May 14, 2008

This was the 2nd time i made these but on the first i used the wonton wrappers like another user suggested because i didnt find the spring roll/lumpia wrappers in the local grocery store. I liked them but found it difficult to wrap with the wonton so i ventured out to the Oriental Market and got the correct wrappers and the lady at the market suggested a sweet chili sauce for dipping. WOW!!!!! THIS IS A KEEPER!! make sure you use the correct wrappers though. Thank you for an original recipe!!

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Home Town: Panama City, Florida, USA

Living In: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2008

These were so good! I used ground turkey instead of pork, and I subbed minced potato for cabbage. Other than that I kept it the same. I am sure it would be good with any kind of meat.

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2008

This was great, took me back to my childhood. My family loved them too. I used beef (sirloin) and left out the cabbage (that's how I always had it) and used a vinegar and garlic dipping sauce. Thanks for a great recipe!

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2008

I had a neighbor when I was a kid who used to make lumpia and send over platefuls, so when I found this recipe I got very excited. They were relatively easy to make and tasted great. I used wonton wrappers (as used by other reviewers) since they were easy to find in my local market. The resulting smaller size was perfect for an appetizer. I got more than 45+ mini lumpias (maybe even more since I didn't count--the wonton package had 60 wrappers and only a small amount was left when I ran out of filling). I will certainly make these again.

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2008

Great recipe. My family loved it and I have a son who is very picky as to what he eats. The only thing I did different was used won tong wraps seeing as I was unalbe to find lumpia wraps. I will fix these again and again. Thanks

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Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2008

I grew up around a large Filipino population and this reminds me of 'home'. Bean sprouts could be added. Delicious! Family and friends enjoyed it as well.

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Rhonda

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2008

This recipe was extremely simple to make - and very tasty. I used eggroll wrappers and added extra garlic & onion. My sister who usually doesn't care for meat, loved them. I would definitley make this again.

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Home Town: Fremont, California, USA

Living In: San Luis, El Petén, Guatemala

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2008

LOVED it! First time making Lumpias... will definitely mnake again!!!

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Mari-Mar

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2008

My mother also adds fish sauce to the mixture. Great recipe thanks!!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2008

This is a wonderful recipe and a staple of my kitchen now. I use spring roll wrappers because I haven't found lumpia wrappers, but the work fine. I also put a tablespoon or more of soy sauce, and I include a can of chopped water chestnuts. I use dried minced onion rather than spring onions. They're always a hit!

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2008

Outstanding! I added grated jicama and bean sprouts, and used a bigger dash of worst. I doubled the recipe and made about 25 quarter-sized rolls. A note about spring roll wrappers: Buy them as fresh as possible, or keep them frozen until 30 mins before use. Also, once opened, make sure you keep them covered with a very damp towel. They will be much easier to work with. UPDATE: Second round of lumpia and I was out of garlic powder so I used california blend garlic salt, omitting other salt. Also used tube sausage. Wow! This recipe POPS!

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Andi K

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2008

Just how i remember them!!! I made them for a party and now people are asking when i will be rolling again... wonderful after school snacks i can grab from the freezer!!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2008

I'm Filipina-American and I thought this lumpia recipe was great. I added raisins (just my taste) as I was rolling them along. They came out well. I made them a 2nd and rolled smaller sizes (like cigarette rolls). I liked them better mini-sized (like lumpiang shanghai). Thanks for sharing!

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2007

I used hot Jimmy Dean sausage with this recipe and everyone loved it.

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2007

My BF and I made this recipe for his family's christmas dinner and I must tell you, it was a hit! His mom said that it was probably the best egg rolls she's ever had in her entire life. Now she knows what her son (my BF) MUST bring every time there's a family gathering. I was able to make 30 egg rolls out of it, just like the recipe said. It also goes best with the sweet chili sauce (for egg rolls) that can be found most in Asian stores. Thank you so much for this recipe.

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Trilixia

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Home Town: Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines

Living In: Newark, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2007

SOOOO GOOOOOD! Just like the lumpia I had as a kid. Next time I'm going make them with chicken. Using the lumpia wrappers is a must. Egg roll wrappers are to thick.

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2007

VERY GOOD RECIPE. HAD A HARD TIME FINDING LUMPIA WRAPPERS. A FILIPINO FRIEND TOLD ME SHE ACTUALLY USES PHYLLO DOUGH. IT WORKED PERFECTLY

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2007

I love this stuff!! Made a huuuge batch for me and my boyfriend and we ate them for days. Didn't have any lumpia wrappers but I used egg roll wrappers and they worked great.

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