When I am craving something sweet, a warm freshly fried turon always hits the spot. Turon is often served as part of the dessert lineup you see at many Filipino parties. The magic is when the sugar in the turon caramelizes giving it a sweet, nutty, and buttery flavor combined with the pleasing crunch from the spring…
Month: May 2021
Lumpiang Shanghai – Fried Egg Rolls with Pork and Shrimp
Growing up in a Filipino household one of the things that I remember are the parties where family, extended family, and friends come together to celebrate a birthday, holiday, and others. One memory that I recall is the beeline that I would make to the kitchen as my titos and titas were setting up the…
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Lumpiang Shanghai needs a sweet and savory dipping sauce and this version fits the bill. If you are in a bind and cannot make this yourself purchase Thai sweet chili sauce. Ingredients 2 tbsp | 30 ml of apple cider vinegar 1 cup | 240 ml of water 1 tbsp | 85 g of granulated…