Street Food Archives

Crispy Calamares: A Pinoy Street Food

November 5, 2020May 12, 2015 by Matt Dobson

Crispy Calamares is a popular street food in the Philippines. When I was a growing kid in the 80’s, the winners were fish balls, “dirty ice cream”, taho (a tofu dessert), barbecue, banana cue and balut, to name a few. Calamares was probably just a restaurant dish at the time. But in the last 10 … Read more

Lumpiang Shanghai Filipino – Spring Rolls

November 5, 2020November 2, 2014 by Matt Dobson

Today I am sharing with you Filipino spring rolls, Lumpiang Shanghai. By its name it is obviously evident that it is influenced by the Chinese. Wikipedia explains that the term lumpia derives from Hokkien lunpia which is an alternate term for popiah or spring roll. The diversity of the multiple cultures that made an impact on the Philippines is great. This explains why … Read more