I decided to film with my mom for Mother’s Day. We made her favorite dish, lumpiang sariwa, using her recipe. Lumpiang sariwa is a fresh spring roll that is filled with veggies, ground pork, and shrimp (omit if you want to make this a vegetarian dish), and topped with crunchy crushed peanuts and a delicious sweet, garlicky, and savory sauce.

My mother’s recipe:

Ingredients:

Wrapper:

• 1 cup of AP flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Filing:

• 1/2 small cabbage shredded
• 2 cups of sweet potato cubed
• 1 cup of bean sprouts
• 1 cup of julienned carrots
• 1 cup of green beans
• 1 cup of onion diced
• 9 garlic cloves minced
• 1/2 lb ground pork
• 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined.
• 1 pack of firm tofu- small strips
• 1/2 cup of water
• 2 tbs fish sauce
• Romaine lettuce leaves (same amount needed per wrapper made)
• 1 chicken or pork cube
• 3/4 cup of crushed peanuts

Sauce:

• 2 cups water
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• 1 chicken or pork cube
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 tbs corn starch  + 3 tbs water =(Dissolve corn starch in water. This is called a slurry)

Steps:

1. For the wrapper- mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients until a batter forms.
2. Over low heat, on a non-stick skillet pan, spray a light layer of cooking spray.
3. Pour about half a cup of the batter on the pan and tilt the pan and twirl the pan  around in a circular motion which will spread the batter around the pan and covering the bottom. When the edges of the batter pulls away from the pan and small bubbles form in the middle, use a spatula to flip the crepe over to cook the other side.
4. For the filing- Heat up pan and add the pork, chicken or pork cube, and water. Simmer the pork until the water dissolves, add the onions and garlic. Saute until fragrant.
5. Add the shrimp, potatoes, and green beans. Saute until potatoes are softened.
6. Add the carrots, cabbage, and bean sprouts.
7. Season mixture with fish sauce.
8. For the sauce- Pour water into a sauce pan and bring to boil. Add garlic, chicken or pork cube, and sugar until sugar and cube dissolves.
9. Season with soy sauce and add the slurry. Cook until sauce thickens.
10. If you want a lesser garlic taste, use a small strainer to strain the garlic out.
11. To assemble- Place wrapper on the plate, bend the romaine lettuce leaf so it is flat, and place on the wrapper.
12. Spoon about two teaspoons of the mixture over the lettuce.
13. To close- fold the bottom of the wrapper and then the sides so the filling is sealed.
14. Pour some sauce over the lumpia and garnish with crushed peanuts.

Enjoy!