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Pancit

Name: Pancit
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Philippines
Ingredients: 200g Chinese noodles; 100g Pork; 6 Shrimp; 2 leaves Cabbage; 1/2 Carrot; 1 knob Ginger; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 200ml Chicken bouillon; 1/2 Lemon

Noodles

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Noodles stir-fried with vegetables and meat — eaten in the Philippines on birthdays for "long life."

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Noodle culture brought by Chinese immigrants took on its own distinct form in the Philippines. Different noodle types give different names — "Pancit Canton" (thick wheat noodles), "Pancit Bihon" (rice vermicelli) — and there's even a mixed version called "Pancit Miki Bihon." The length of the noodles symbolizes "long life," making it **an almost-mandatory dish at birthday celebrations**, cherished as a good-luck food.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a birthday party, a big platter of pancit sits on the table, and people slurp it up while honoring the saying "eat the noodles without cutting them for a long life."

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Chinese noodles 200g
Pork 100g
Shrimp 6
Cabbage 2 leaves
Carrot 1/2
Ginger 1 knob
Soy sauce 2 tbsp
Chicken bouillon 200ml
Lemon 1/2

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Boil or soak the noodles according to package directions. Julienne the cabbage and carrot.
Sauté the ginger in a pan, then add the pork and shrimp and stir-fry.
Add the cabbage and carrot and stir-fry together.
Add the bouillon and soy sauce, and bring to a boil.
Add the noodles and stir-fry, letting them absorb the liquid.
Squeeze lemon over the top to finish.

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