THAT LUMPIA LIFE
Partnering up with legendary East Bay Wrapper E-40 in 2015, Alex Rotodo, owner, operator and executive chef of The Lumpia Company, has since been building his lumpia empire through his brick and mortar, special events catering, delivery services and stints on The Food Network and Tastemade. He’s harnessed the uniting power of lumpias and as a result, a community and the world has gained a whole new appreciation of Filipino culture. And in turn, Alex has learned just how true community could be built through lumpias made with TLC.
The World's First Seafood Chowder Lumpia
OH MY COD, its the WORLD’S FIRST SEAFOOD CHOWDER LUMPIA. The Greatest Wrapper alive @lumpiachef Alex Retodo is back and showing us how he gets down with shrimp, clams and mussels. In Episode 6, Alex debuts the ultimate seafood lover’s lumpia flavor- Seafood Chowder. Customers weigh in on the NEW NEW. Find out the verdict on this week’s episode.
Making the "Fili" Cheesesteak Lumpia
Lumpia Chef Alex Retodo is back and he’s bringing the heat Philly-pino style, showing us the magic behind The Lumpia Company’s famous "Fili" Cheesesteak Lumpia. Join Alex as he visits his specialty purveyors in search of each ingredient for the ultimate mash-up lumpia. The results? Iconic.
Ain't No Party Like a Lumpia Party
Lumpia Chef Alex Retodo is back and hosting an epic Adobo Battle with his culinary compadres, Miguel Escobedo of Al Pastor Papi and Fabien Santos of Merkado SF, for the ultimate Mexipino Adobo Collabo (say the 10 times fast). Backyard boogie-style, this episode will feature classic mashups like the Quesadobo, the Al Pastorta, Quesobirria tacos, Elote Lumpias and washing it down with some E. Cuarenta (E-40's new twice distilled namesake tequila) Reposado and some soursop beer. Food, drinks and music- ain't no party like a Lumpia party. Come through.
The Lumpia Lab
Alex Retodo is BACK with That Lumpia Life Episode 2 and showing us where his creative lumpia flavors are born: in “The Lumpia Lab”. Remixing his favorite flavor combinations with the quintessential filipino crowd-pleaser- he crafts 1-2 punches like bacon cheeseburger, peanut butter and jelly, and even lox and cream cheese into the beloved bite-sized snacks. Sounds crazy for lumpia, right? Even crazier? Each new creation becomes your new favorite.
