There's often an hour's wait for a bench at this riverside warung next to Tay Kak Sie temple. It's not the location that attracts the crowd but the delicious prawn lumpia (spring rolls), served with pickled cucumber, lettuce and shredded vegetables. Diners rub elbows, adding to the shared anticipation as lumpia are flipped from wok to plate.
Lumpia Gang Lombok
Semarang
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