My Favorite Pancit Bihon Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb pancit bihon (Rice Noodles)
½ lb. pork, cut into small thin slices
2 cups diced cooked chicken breast meat
⅛ lb. pea pods or snow peas
1 cup carrot thinly sliced
½ small head cabbage, chopped
1 medium sized onion, chopped
½ tbsp garlic, minced
5 tbsp soy sauce
3 to 4 cups water
Fish Sauce( Patis)
2 lemons -cut into wedges for garnish( Lime or calamansi may used instead of the lemons)

Instructions

1. In a large pot or wok, Saute the garlic and onion. Add the pork let cook for 4 minutes. Then the chicken breast.

2. Put in the carrots, pea pods, cabbage, and simmer for a 15 minutes or until the cabbage begins to soften.

3. Remove all the ingredients in the pot except for the liquid and set them aside. In the pot with the liquid in, add the soy sauce and mix well

4. Add the pancit bihon (makes sure to first soak it in water for about 20 minutes) and mix well. Cook until liquid evaporates completely

5. Put-in the vegetables and meat that were previously cooked and simmer for a minute or two. Add the lemon wedges for the garnishing. Serve with Fish sauce ( Patis) on the side if desired.