''Lumpiang keso'' is a

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consisting of a stick of

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wrapped in a thin egg

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. It is more commonly known as cheese sticks, cheese

lumpia ''Lumpia'' are various types of spring rolls commonly found in the Philippines and Indonesia. Lumpia are made of thin paper-like or crepe-like pastry skin called "lumpia wrapper" enveloping savory or sweet fillings. It is often served as an ap ...

, or cheese turon. It is usually served warm and crispy, with a dipping sauce made from a mixture of

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and

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. It can also be served with garlic mayonnaise or sweet chili sauce. The recipe merely involves rolling a large stick of cheese (usually

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) in a

lumpia wrapper ''Lumpia'' are various types of spring rolls commonly found in the Philippines and Indonesia. Lumpia are made of thin paper-like or crepe-like pastry skin called "lumpia wrapper" enveloping savory or sweet fillings. It is often served as an ap ...

(the thin kind). 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. The thickness of the roll varies from very thin and long, to thick and stubby. It is optionally sprinkled with cheese powder. ''Lumpiang keso'' is a type of

. The dish is easy to modify, and variants may use other types of cheese like

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or add milk to moisten the cheese. Other types of lumpia may also use cheese, like ''

dinamita ''Dinamita'' (also known simply as dynamite) is a deep-fried Filipino snack consisting of stuffed ''siling haba'' (long green chili peppers) wrapped in a thin egg crêpe. The stuffing is usually ''giniling'' (ground beef or pork), cheese, o ...

'' and ''

lumpiang Shanghai ''Lumpiang shanghai'' (also known as Filipino spring rolls, or simply ''lumpia'' or ''lumpiya''), is a Filipino deep-fried appetizer consisting of a mixture of ''giniling'' (ground pork) wrapped in a thin egg crêpe. ''Lumpiang Shanghai'' is re ...

'', but these are considered separate dishes altogether. ''Lumpiang keso'' is a popular snack for children. It is also commonly served as

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with beer or other alcoholic drinks.

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