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lumpia

American  
[loom-pee-uh] / ˈlʊm pi ə /

noun

lumpias plural
  1. a type of spring roll, usually deep-fried, popular in Indonesia and the Philippines.


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The smells of lechon and lumpia float through the air.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

Every single bite was delicious, especially the lumpia and BBQ pork skewers.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2025

Chapter One’s eclectic menu includes steaks, chops, burgers, tacos and pizza, as well as empanadas and Filipino-style lumpia spring rolls.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2025

My current favorite is called "Pancit! At the Disco Elysium," an all-beef hot dog with vegan stir-fried noodles and crunchy lumpia chips on top.

From Salon May 18, 2022

I throw a lumpia in the air and it lands on the table with a dull plop.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

Lira finishes the meat filling for the lumpias.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2025

He likes to brag about how he can fill and roll 25 lumpias in 6 minutes and 35 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2025

Banzon, who is Filipino American, developed an episode in which Bo connects with his seemingly distant immigrant grandfather — based on her own — by making lumpias, or spring rolls.

From New York Times Sep. 20, 2022

Expertly, Lola yanks items from the fridge and pulls me to a long table, where other lolas roll lumpias.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

She grabs two sodas and a handful of lumpias, and I pull her outside.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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