“My relatives in the Philippines don’t celebrate Chinese New Year,” said Charles Olalia of the Silver Lake restaurant Ma’am Sir. “But my family here did because my dad’s a doctor and all his Chinese ...

Shatteringly crisp and stuffed with juicy pork filling, Shanghai lumpia are a popular Filipino dish similar to fried spring rolls. Pork is the traditional filling, but lumpia can also be made with a ...

Alongside blue crab and a fear of crossing bridges, a love of lumpia is inscribed deeply into the character of Hampton Roads. The Filipino-style egg rolls are crispy fried heaven on a hot plate, ...