Philippine Style-Fried Noodles
By: Michelle Tancioco
Published: Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 11:45am

Ingredients




4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves mashed
1 medium white onion, minced
4 chicken thighs, boiled and sliced in thin strips
1/4 cup pork, sliced in thin strips
3 tablespoons fish sauce (patis) or soy sauce (toyo)
1 cup homemade, low-salt chicken broth
1 cup shredded savoy cabbage
1 large carrot, cut in thin matchsticks
1/2 cup green beans, cut in thin strips on the diagonal
8 ounces package Pancit Canton noodles
2 ounces (¼ package) special bihon noodles (rinse in hot water, then strain)
2 celery sticks, sliced thin on the diagonal
4 green onion leaves, sliced thin on the diagonal
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Soak the "pancit" or noodles to soften for 10 minutes, set aside 2 Grease a large pan or wok with oil. 3 Add the garlic and stir till almost brown.  Add the onions and cook until translucent, the garlic should be a deep brown by then. 4 Add the chicken broth 5 Add the chicken and pork, cooking it for about 3 minutes. 6 Add fish sauce and stir.  Cook until brown bits form at the bottom and everything sizzles. 7 Add all the vegetables. Stir fry a minute or two 8 Add the noodles and stir fry until cooked to your preference. 9 Salt and pepper to taste 10 Serve hot with sliced calamansi (Calamondin) on the side.

About


Pancit or pansit is the term for noodles in Filipino cuisine. Noodles were introduced into the Philippines by the Chinese and have since been adopted into local cuisine. The term pancit is derived from the Hokkien pian i sit (Chinese: 便ê食; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: piān-ê-si̍t) which means "something conveniently cooked fast."[1] Different kinds of noodles can be found in Filipino supermarkets which can then be cooked at home. Noodle dishes are also standard fare in local restaurants. Food establishments specializing in noodles are often referred to as panciterias.
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancit
Nancy Reyes Lumen of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism writes that according to food lore handed down from the Chinese, noodles should be eaten on one's birthday.[1] They are therefore commonly served at birthday celebrations and Chinese restaurants in the Philippines often have "birthday noodles" listed on their menus. However, she warns that since "noodles represent long life and good health; they must not be cut short so as not to corrupt the symbolism."[1]

Comments:
KhinG joHn

NiCe fooD..,!! and i think that Food is so very delicious..,!! i wish that i could it the filipino's pride food/..,!!