Explore the different types of lumpia, the beloved Filipino spring roll that has become a favorite party appetizer worldwide.

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Lumpia” and “Gigil” are now officially in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), leading a group of 11 Filipino words added in ...

Eleven Filipino words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its March 2025 update. In a commentary posted on its ...

It is an intense feeling very common among Filipinos, and the lack of a direct translation made “gigil” – along with 10 other Filipino words – among the latest additions to the Oxford English ...

Filipino food deserves to be on the global stage. She is making that happen that one lumpia experiment at a time.

This March, gigil was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as the newest Filipino word in the Philippine English category.

The OED also now includes “sando,” “a sleeveless garment worn under or instead of a shirt; a vest,” and “videoke,” the Filipino version of karaoke. “Lumpia” also made it to the list.

Another Philippine English entry includes ‘lumpia’, the name of any of various types of East and Southeast Asian spring rolls ...

Check out the first video in our Philippines food series where we take you on a Quiapo Market food tour in Manila, tasting some delicious local Filipino foods like kwek kwek, lumpia, and halo-halo!

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added 11 uniquely Filipino words, including gigil, kababayan, and salakot, ...