Lumpiang Togue Recipe – There are all kinds of spring rolls you can try in the world. In the Philippines the umbrella term fro springs rolls is lumpia, and there is a variety of options available. Among these options is Lumpiang Togue. Lumpiang Togue is a type of Filipino spring rolls that feature mung bean sprouts. This is great dish to try if you don’t know what to do with your vegetables or want to try something different with some beansprouts.
It has a nice and crisp experience and is packed with flavor. What makes this dish so great is that you can play around with the fillings so long as the bean sprouts are the star. If you want to start with a simple Lumpiang Togue Recipe, this is one option to try:
Lumpiang Togue
Ingredients
- 1 lb togue mung bean sprouts
- 1 medium-sized carrot julienned
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon onion minced
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3/4 cup dried shrimps
- 1 cup fried tofu chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Spring roll wrapper
- 3 to 4 cups cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat a wok or a frying pan and put-in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
- When the oil is hot enough, Sauté the garlic and onions.
- Add the dried shrimps and cook for 1 minute.
- Put-in the fried tofu then stir.
- Add the fish sauce and ground black pepper.
- Put-in the mung bean sprouts and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the carrot and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and let cool.
- Wrap the cooked vegetable in spring roll (lumpia) wrapper.
- Pour the remaining cooking oil in a cooking pot or deep fryer then apply heat.
- Deep fry the wrapped lumpia until the color of the wrapper turns golden brown.
- Remove from the cooking pot or deep fryer and place in a container lined with paper towel to absorb excess oils.
What Else to Know About a Lumpiang Togue Recipe
The dish is best eaten fresh, but if you want to make a later time, that is an option too. You can make the dish ahead of time and store it in the fridge until you wish to cook it. The best way to contain them is to arrange the rolls in a flat container, cover tightly with film. When serving htem, a good side to have is spicy vinegar for dipping.
Other than these options, you can explore other combinations for the filling. Some examples you can try out include mung bean sprouts and tofu or an array of different vegetables with bean sprouts as the feature. The important thing is that you properly prepare the filling and make sure the roll is tightly wrapped.
If you want to explore other Filipino recipes, you can check out “Tortang Carne Norte Recipe” or “Ukoy Recipe.”
