Dinamita, a Filipino lumpia variant, is stuffed with what long green pepper?

Dinamita, a Filipino lumpia variant, is stuffed with the long green pepper called siling haba.

Dinamita is a deep-fried Filipino appetizer built around a whole long chili pepper. The pepper is slit lengthwise, and its seeds and pith may be removed before it is filled, commonly with giniling, or seasoned ground pork or beef, plus cheese. The stuffed pepper is then wrapped in a thin lumpia wrapper and fried.

The name means “dynamite” in Filipino Spanish usage. The roll’s elongated shape resembles a stick of dynamite, while the chili gives the snack its explosive reputation. It is also called dynamite lumpia, lumpiang dinamita, or dynamite cheese stick when cheese is central to the filling.

Siling haba literally means “long chili” and is also known as siling mahaba or siling pansigang. It belongs to Capsicum annuum and is generally milder than the much smaller siling labuyo. Recipes vary, so jalapeños or other peppers may appear as substitutions, but siling haba is the named traditional pepper for dinamita.