Pancit
A broad family of Filipino stir-fried noodle dishes with vegetables, chicken, pork, or shrimp, seasoned with soy sauce and finished with calamansi.

Pancit Ilonggo Style - 12110747826: pulaw, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Where it comes from
Pancit came with Chinese traders and merchants to the Philippines and became a staple, especially at birthdays, where the long noodles stand for long life.
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Recipe
Make Pancit at home
Ingredients
- 8 oz pancit bihon (rice stick noodles)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 cup green beans, sliced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- Calamansi or lemon wedges
How it's made
- Soak the noodles in warm water for 10 minutes and drain.
- Heat oil and sauté garlic and onion, then add chicken and cook through.
- Add carrot and beans and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Pour in broth and soy sauce and bring to a boil.
- Add the noodles and toss until they absorb the liquid.
- Fold in cabbage and cook until just wilted.
- Serve with calamansi.
Variations
- Pancit canton: egg noodles
- Pancit palabok: rice noodles with shrimp sauce
- Pancit malabon
Cook’s tip: Add broth gradually so the noodles do not turn mushy.
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About this page
Description and method written by Intercontinental Chef. Home-style method; quantities are a starting point, so adjust to taste.
Photo credit
- Pancit Ilonggo Style - 12110747826: pulaw, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
