IN PHOTOS: Pinoy fried! Hollywood celebrities who are big fans of lumpia
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While the adobo still holds the throne as the most popular Pinoy dish, the humble lumpia is carving out a name for itself in the hearts and palates of foodies from around the world.
Technically, the lumpia - like most Filipino food - is not a native delicacy per se.
Lumpiang Shanghai or simply lumpia is universally known as spring roll, which is believed to have originated from China before finding its way on the tables of neighboring Asian countries.
Today, spring roll and its many varieties can be found in Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Europe, Latin America, India, Pakistan, among many others.
What's nice about the spring roll is that it is easy to make and adaptable. Anyone can come up with his or her own variety based on available ingredients and a country's food culture.
Certainly, we managed to put our signature stamp on the dish enough to call it our own. Lumpiang Shanghai is a fried spring roll made with ground pork, vegetables, and other ingredients, rolled in flour-based crepe-like wrapper. It has become a staple in Filipino parties and gatherings that a get-together would feel incomplete without the presence of lumpia.
We've seen many foreigners, including international celebrities, raving about the Pinoy-style spring roll or lumpia.
That's not surprising, of course, considering that Filipinos are everywhere and it's only natural that local dishes will be passed around in the community regardless of race and preference.
Hollywood star Florence Pugh knows this by heart, saying on social media recently, “I grew up eating lumpia and would literally count down the days until I'd eat it again.”
Her Instagram story was accompanied by a photo of lumpia and has been shared by fans and Pinoy followers online.
So with that, here are some of the Hollywood celebrities who couldn't get enough of that tasty lumpia.
