Filipino Lumpia

Day 217 of My Italian Learning Journal*

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This afternoon my wife and I attended our school's first annual Family Fun Fest. There were activities for all ages, such as games, rides, international foods, music and more. We ate lumpias. They look a lot like egg rolls, but I had seen them sold as a Filipino dish before. This evening I surfed the Web and in a few minutes found that the origins of the lumpia dates back centuries, to the Chinese who originally wanted to create a meal with all the vegetables available in spring -- I had wondered why some varieties are called spring rolls. It is thought that Chinese immigrants from the Fujian province took the dish to Southeast Asia.

Ascolta Questo:

• La lumpia filippina è un piatto gustoso.
  The Filipino lumpia is a tasty dish.

• Le origini della lumpia risalgono a secoli fa, ai cinesi.
  The origins of the lumpia dates back centuries, to the Chinese.

• Questo rotolo di uova contiene ingredienti tritati, come germogli di bambù, carote, germogli, pollo rasato, maiale o gamberetti.
  This egg roll contains chopped ingredients, such as bamboo shoots, carrots, sprouts, shaved chicken, pork, or shrimp.

• Una salsa di immersione agrodolce aggiunge più sapore.
  A sweet and sour dipping sauce adds more flavor.

Alla prossima!

Source:

- History of the Filipino Lumpia

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*Note: This is my personal journal of daily practice in learning Italian. I welcome Italian grammar corrections. Grazie.