Chubby Lumpia (Chubby Pork Spring Rolls)

1/2 k ground pork
2 tbsp Hibe or dried shrimps, finely chopped
1/2 a large singkamas grated
1 medium size carrot grated
1 large onion chopped
1 whole garlic chopped
5-6 pieces dried mushrooms, soaked in hot water, then squeeze out water, chopped
1 inch ginger chopped
half of a star anis
soy sauce
1 tsp salt and 8 pepper corns
1 tsp brown sugar
lumpia wrappers
1 or 2 hot pepper or labuyo

spice paste: in a mortar and pestle, ground star anis and 5-8 pcs pepper corns until pulverized, then add garlic, ginger, hot pepper and salt, pound into a paste, add brown sugar.

in a mixing bowl, mix ground pork, onions, Hibe, mushrooms, singkamas and carrots then mix in spice paste.season with soy sauce, then have a test by creating one lumpia and frying it. taste, and season the rest of the mixture if necessary and according to taste... this is the best part too to elevate the flavors of your stuffing, add a tbsp of housin paste and a few drizzle of sesame oil for a more oriental feel, add in dried prunes for a sweeter mixture, chopped squid balls to add more of the seafood feel, or even the real thing.

roll mixture in lumpia wrappers making sure to tuck in the sides for a more moist inside when cooked. Fry in hot oil until golden brown.

serve with sweet chili sauce, or sweet and sour.

this makes 20 chubbies, or 30-40 skinny ones. LOLs.