Learn How To Make Pongu Lumpia From Pandora At Animal Kingdom!

Today we are flying to Pandora – The World of Avatar to try some delicious Pongu Lumpia!

This tasty dessert that can be found at Pongu Pongu at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a must have during your visit to the park. Pongu Lumpia is inspired by a spring roll of Chinese origin, commonly found as a popular street food snack in Indonesia and the Philippines, and is traditionally a mixture of savory vegetables and chopped meat filling rolled in a spring roll wrapper.

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At Disney, the Culinary Team created a version for Pandora – The World of Avatar with a sweet twist, a spring roll with cream cheese and dice pineapple! So good!

We have the recipe so you can recreate this yummy treat at home! Take a look:

PONGU LUMPIA

INGREDIENTS:

• 10 spring roll wrappers
• 1 (8oz) package of cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 cups of diced fresh pineaaple
• 1/2 cup of sugar, divided
• Oil for frying

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Line baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Carefully separate spring roll wrappers. Cover wrappers with moist paper towel to prevent drying.
• Cut softened cream cheese into 10 equal pieces.
• Place one spring roll wrapper on a cutting board. Place one piece of cream cheese in the center of the spring roll and spread evenly on wrapper, leaving a 3/4 inch boarder around the edges. Add 3 tbsp of diced pineapple and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp of sugar.
• Roll one edge of the wrapper towards the center. Fold in both sides and continue rolling. Moisten the edge with water to seal the lumpia.
• Repeat with remaining spring roll wrappers.
• Place lumpia on prepared baking sheet and freeze for 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat 1 inch of oil in a frying pan to 350F. Fry lumpia for 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
• Roll in remaining sugar before serving.

Enjoy!

Credit: Disney Parks