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| Alternative names | cheese sticks, cheese lumpia, cheese turon, lumpiang queso, keso lumpia, keso turon |
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| Course | Appetizer |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Serving temperature | Hot, warm |
| Main ingredients | Cheese,lumpia wrapper |
| Variations | lumpiang may keso |
Lumpiang keso is aFilipinodeep-friedappetizer consisting of a stick ofcheese wrapped in a thin eggcrêpe. It is more commonly known ascheese sticks,cheeselumpia, orcheeseturon. It is usually served warm and crispy, with a dipping sauce made from a mixture ofbanana ketchup andmayonnaise.[1][2] It can also be served with garlic mayonnaise orsweet chili sauce.[3]
The recipe merely involves rolling a large stick of cheese (usuallyprocessed cheese orcheddar) in a thinlumpia wrapper. They are cooked quickly, usually less than 2 minutes. Ideally, the cheese or the entire lumpia is chilled or even frozen before cooking as this prevents the cheese from melting completely upon frying. Alternatively, the lumpia wrapper can be rolled tightly to prevent the cheese from leaking out.[3][4][5][6][7] The thickness of the roll varies from very thin and long, to thick and stubby.[2] It is optionally sprinkled withcheese powder.
Lumpiang keso is a type oflumpia. The dish is easy to modify, and variants may use other types of cheese likecream cheese or add milk to moisten the cheese. Other types of lumpia may also use cheese, likedinamita andlumpiang Shanghai, but these are considered separate dishes altogether.Lumpiang keso is popular among children. It is also commonly served asfinger food with beer or other alcoholic drinks.[1][8][9]
