Chinese-influenced noodles in Philippine cuisine.
Photo credit: Angie Pastor
Etymology: 便食 (Chinese phrase literally meaning “convenient food”)
Filipinos love to eat noodles, which were introduced to the Philippines by the Chinese.
Pancit is often served at birthday celebrations because the noodles are a symbol of a long and healthy life.
Bato is a municipality in Camarines Sur, a province of the Bicol region on the island of Luzon.
This pancit (noodle dish) is named after the town, but it’s famous throughout the area. Many Filipinos from elsewhere refer to pancit bato as pancit Bicol.
Pansit Malabon by Eva Argenos.
What distinguishes Pancit Malabon? It has thick noodles, and the sauce is already mixed in with the noodles before serving. The toppings and ingredients are mostly seafood like squid and shrimps.
Pancit (pansit) is a catchall term for Chinese-influenced noodle dishes in the Philippines. There are many different kinds of pancit — different noodles, different ingredients, different styles of cooking. Here is one recipe for pancit using egg noodles.
MGA SANGKAP NG PANSIT 4 na kutsarang mantika 6 na itlog na
Miki Guisado by Mommy Shelette.
Fresh egg noodles stir-fried with vegetables! Miki is what the noodles are called. Guisado is the term for the stir-frying method.
Pancit Habhab by Angie Pastor. For orders in Manila, 09369815475.
This type of pansit (noodle dish) is known as a specialty of Lucban in Quezon Province.