Tinapa Roll Appetizer

Rainy Saturday Evening! Next mission is to try to make Mesa Grill's Tinapa Roll, tried this dish during my mom's surprise birthday celebration and she was really surprised! hehehe, thanks to my cousins and of course to the sponsors me, myself and I and my siblings hahaha! Anyway let's get back to business, the tinapa roll is jsut like your ordinary "lumpia", you mix all the ingredients and wrap it with your "lumpia" wrapper. As I dissected the tinapa roll, i discovered there are tomatoes, salted egg, onions, pechay and of course tinapa roll wont be called tinapa roll without tinapa!

The main ingredients: Tinapa Flakes, tomatoes, onions pechay and salted eggs, don't forget the wrapper

I used one medium size tinapang bangus (bought 3-pc pack for Php135, so that would be 45 per piece) flaked; 1 tomato and onions, cubed; 2 pieces salted eggs, cubed and several pechay leaves cut into small pieces. Heat pan and saute onions and tinapa flakes. Set aside and let it cool. In a bowl, mix remaining ingredients  together with the sauteed tinapa.  Place about two tablespoons of the filling near one corner of the wrapper then fold it making sure that you roll it neatly. Fry the rolls for about 2 to 3 minutes or until all sides are golden brown. Don't forget to drain excess oil using paper towels. Serve with vinegar.

Mesa Grill's Tinapa Roll vs. Sir Chef's Tinapa Roll

I was able to make 12 rolls for the recipe above. Tinapa Roll at Mesa Grill costs at around PhP135- PhP150 for a 6-pc half rolls (i ate one that's why there's only 5). Mine only costs less than a hundred hehe.