Lumpiang shanghai among world’s best street foods 

Photo of freshly cooked Filipino food called lumpiang shanghai or fried ground pork meat in spring roll wrapper (Photo courtesy of Taste Atlas)

By Gabriela Baron

Filipino dish lumpiang shanghai is among the world’s best street foods, according to Taste Atlas.

The food and travel encyclopedia ranked lumpiang shanghai in the 45th spot with 4.6 out of 5-star rating.

“Lumpiang shanghai is the most popular variety of lumpia, the crispy deep-fried Filipino snack that evolved from Chinese spring rolls,” it wrote.

 

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Usually sold at street stalls throughout the country, lumpiang shanghai combines ground pork or beef with carrots, onions, and various seasonings usually accompanied by sweet and sour dipping sauce.

Taste Atlas also described the dish as a “staple dish served on special and festive occasions.”

The rankings were based on audience rating, according to Taste Atlas.

Topping the list was China’s guotie, a dumpling filled with minced pork, cabbage, scallions, ginger, rice wine, and sesame seed oil.

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