You can find lumpia (spring roll pastry) wrappers and jackfruit in syrup at Asian or Filipino grocery stores. Depending on the brand of lumpia wrappers, one package might contain 25 or 30 sheets.

The inside is filled with a mixture of pork, cabbage, and other veggies — all wrapped up in a fried filo wrapper. It’s served as an appetizer, main course — and even a snack.

If cooking from frozen, cook for 6-7 minutes, or until lightly golden. Technique tip: Once you have defrosted and opened your spring roll wrappers, keep them covered under a clean tea towel.

Then you roll them all together in lettuce and lumpia wrapper. “It’s great as an appetizer or snack,” says Dorothy Melencion, a foodie and a weekend market food seller (tel. 0932-6331277).

In her 13 years there, the law firm has come to appreciate her attention to detail, her unsinkable attitude and, at party time, her platters of homemade lumpia.

Dosa is a common street snack from South India, and unlike other types of egg rolls, it uses a soft wrapper, which is why it is often described as a rolled-up crepe.