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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...

Fresh Veg Lumpia the Vegan Way


Carmina loves eating fresh lumpia however she went toward trying it the vegan way.

Carmina has eaten food from Pipino Vegetarian three days ago when she had ordered her Wicked Walnut Salad, Kalabasa Soup and Ginger Lemongrass Cooler.

Fresh Veg Lumpia with mixed vegetables, wrapped in whole wheat eggless crepe, almonds, toasted seaweed, crispy rice noodles with garlic sauce on the side for PHP 165.00 ($3.30) not including delivery fee and tip to the rider.


The serving of the Garlic Sauce was a lot you can portion how much you want in your Fresh Veg Lumpia the taste is really delicious you can taste each ingredients with being the healthy way.

Carmina is enjoying her ventures toward Vegetarian and to those who want to check out Pipino Vegetarian can click the link to direct you there.

For you reference you may refer to my article when I had discovered my vegan from the same place:

https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2021/12/wicked-walnut-salad-with-ginger.html

NOTE:

Carmina is not selling or advertising for Fresh Veg Lumpia from Pipino Vegetarian.

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