New Po-Heng Lumpia House in Binondo Offers the Best Lumpia in Town
Updated as of January 10, 2020
Popular among the locals for its fresh lumpia, New Po-Heng is your go-to place whenever you’re craving for a freshly-made lumpia. Although it’s called “fresh”, the only uncooked part is the wrapper.
The stuffing is made with freshly-sourced vegetables, peanuts, shrimp, and pork– all finely chopped and cooked.
Lumpiang Sariwa (Php 70)
A hit among Binondo habitues, this savory Lumpiang Sariwa (Php 70) is their signature snack. It comes in 3 different ingredients: crushed peanuts with sugar, finely chopped raw garlic, and crispy rice noodles with seaweed. You can also have it with 2 kinds of sauce, sweet or spicy.
The ingredients are packed so you’ll get to taste the rich flavor of the Lumpia. If you don’t like it sweet, you may put extra soy sauce to balance up the sweet and salty taste.
Apart from their fresh lumpia, other dishes that you should try are Pork Maki, Fish Maki, Misua Kho, Misua Guisado, and Kiampong.
Pork Maki (Php 65)
Craving for a delicious yet light snack? Head on now to New Po-Heng Lumpia House hidden at Carvajal Street and have a bite of Binondo’s best lumpia!
How to get here
- New Po-Heng Lumpia House is located at 627 Carvajal St, Binondo, Manila.
- From Ayala Avenue, walk to Paseo De Roxas. Then, ride a bus Baclaran-Malanday via EDSA Ayala. Upon reaching FB Harrison Street, head to LRT Gil Puyat.
- Ride the LRT going to Roosevelt, drop off at Carriedo Station. From there, New Po-Heng Lumpia House is about a 10-minute walk.
This first appeared in Philippine Primer’s Japanese and English magazine January 2020 issues
