Pancit ( ), also spelled pansít, is a general term referring to various traditional
noodle dishes in
Filipino cuisine
Filipino cuisine ( fil, lutong Pilipino/pagkaing Pilipino) is composed of the cuisines of more than a hundred distinct ethnolinguistic groups found throughout the Philippine archipelago. A majority of mainstream Filipino dishes that compose Fi ...
. There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, or the ingredients.
Most pancit dishes are characteristically served with
calamansi, as its freshly-squeezed juice may be used for additional seasoning.
Noodles were introduced to the
Philippines
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by
Chinese immigrants
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Terminology
() or ''Hoan-kheh'' () in Hokkien, ...
over the centuries. They have been fully adopted and nativized into the local cuisine, even incorporating Spanish influences.
There are numerous regional types of pancit throughout the Philippines, usually differing on the available indigenous ingredients of an area. Unique variants do not use noodles at all, but instead substitute it with strips of
coconut
The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the f ...
, young
papaya
The papaya (, ), papaw, () or pawpaw () is the plant species ''Carica papaya'', one of the 21 accepted species in the genus '' Carica'' of the family Caricaceae. It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and ...
,
mung bean sprouts,
bamboo shoots, or seaweed.
Description
The term ''pancit'' (or the
standardised but less common ''pansít'') is derived from either the
Philippine Hokkien
Philippine Hokkien is a dialect of the Hokkien language of the Southern Min branch, primarily spoken vernacularly by Chinese Filipinos in the Philippines, where it serves as the local Chinese '' lingua franca'', primarily spoken as an oral l ...
terms 扁食 () or 便的食 ().
In the Filipino language, ''pansít'' is the generic word for noodles.
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, with establishments specializing in them called ''panciterias'' or ''pancitans''.
Pancit has evolved in Filipino cuisine to combine both Chinese and Spanish techniques, as well as use local ingredients. Pancit is most commonly cooked by sautéing (''guisado'' in
Philippine Spanish) them with garlic, onions, vegetables (commonly
carrot
The carrot ('' Daucus carota'' subsp. ''sativus'') is a root vegetable, typically orange in color, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist, all of which are domesticated forms of the wild carrot, ''Daucus carota'', na ...
s,
green bean
Green beans are young, unripe fruits of various cultivars of the common bean ('' Phaseolus vulgaris''), although immature or young pods of the runner bean ('' Phaseolus coccineus''), yardlong bean ( ''Vigna unguiculata'' subsp. ''sesquipedali ...
s,
cabbage
Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of ''Brassica oleracea'', is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage ( ''B.&n ...
,
bell peppers,
chayote,
bottle gourd, ''
patola'',
oyster mushrooms, and
cauliflower, among others), and meat (including different kinds of Philippine ''
longganisas'') or seafood (including shrimp, fish, squid, crab,
oyster
Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not ...
s, clams, and
fish balls). Rarer ingredients include ''
kamias'',
coconut milk
Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts. The opacity and rich taste of coconut milk are due to its high oil content, most of which is saturated fat. Coconut milk is a traditional food ...
,
banana blossom
A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus ''Musa''. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called "plantains", disting ...
s,
mustard greens,
okra,
calabaza
Calabaza is the generic name in the Spanish language for any type of winter squash. Within an English-language context it specifically refers to what is also known as the West Indian pumpkin, a winter squash typically grown in the West Indies, ...
,
''tengang daga'' mushrooms, and
shitake mushrooms.
The ingredients of the sauce varies by recipe. These ingredients include
soy sauce (or salt),
vinegar, fish sauce (''
patis''), ''
bagoong alamang'' (
shrimp paste), ''
taba ng talangka'' (crab fat),
oyster sauce,
bugnay wine,
fermented soy bean paste, and various sweet sauces (including
coconut aminos and ''
inihaw
Inihaw ( ), also known as sinugba or inasal, are various types of grilled or pit-roasted barbecue dishes from the Philippines. They are usually made from pork or chicken and are served on bamboo skewers or in small cubes with a soy sauce and ...
'' sauces).
They can also be cooked in a broth or braised. Almost all pancit dishes are also uniquely served with sliced halves of
calamansi, meant to be squeezed over the noodles (at the consumer's discretion) as the juice adds a tangy sourness. The most common other garnishings and condiments are flaked smoked fish (''
tinapa''), fried garlic, crumbled pork cracklings (''
chicharon''),
labuyo chilis,
shallots, ground
black pepper
Black pepper (''Piper nigrum'') is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit is a drupe (stonefruit) which is about in dia ...
, glutinous rice ''
okoy'', ''
kinchay'',
peanut
The peanut (''Arachis hypogaea''), also known as the groundnut, goober (US), pindar (US) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, important to both small an ...
s, and sliced hard-boiled eggs. Some regions may also add sliced
bilimbi fruits (''kamias'').
Pancit dishes are generally named after the types of noodles used. The most commonly used noodles are ''canton'' (
egg noodles
Noodles are a type of food made from unleavened dough which is either rolled flat and cut, stretched, or extruded, into long strips or strings. Noodles are a staple food in many cultures (for example, Chinese noodles, Filipino noodles, In ...
, usually round), ''bihon'' (
rice vermicelli
Rice vermicelli is a thin form of noodle. It is sometimes referred to as 'rice noodles' or 'rice sticks', but should not be confused with cellophane noodles, a different Asian type of vermicelli made from mung bean starch or rice starch rath ...
), ''lomi'' (thick
egg noodles
Noodles are a type of food made from unleavened dough which is either rolled flat and cut, stretched, or extruded, into long strips or strings. Noodles are a staple food in many cultures (for example, Chinese noodles, Filipino noodles, In ...
), ''miki'' (soft yellow
egg noodles
Noodles are a type of food made from unleavened dough which is either rolled flat and cut, stretched, or extruded, into long strips or strings. Noodles are a staple food in many cultures (for example, Chinese noodles, Filipino noodles, In ...
, usually flat), ''misua'' or ''miswa'' (
wheat vermicelli
''Misua'' (also spelled ''mee sua'' or ''miswa''; ), also known as wheat vermicelli, is a very thin variety of salted noodles made from wheat flour. It originated in Fujian, China. The noodles differ from '' mifen'' (rice vermicelli) and cello ...
), ''palabok'' (yellow cornstarch noodles), ''sotanghon'' (
glass noodles), and ''
odong'' (yellow flour noodles). They can also be named after their method of cooking, their origin, and their main ingredients.
File:Pancit canton.jpg, ''Canton'' (egg noodles
Noodles are a type of food made from unleavened dough which is either rolled flat and cut, stretched, or extruded, into long strips or strings. Noodles are a staple food in many cultures (for example, Chinese noodles, Filipino noodles, In ...
, usually round)
File:Pancit bihon (Philippines) 07.jpg, ''Bihon'' (rice vermicelli
Rice vermicelli is a thin form of noodle. It is sometimes referred to as 'rice noodles' or 'rice sticks', but should not be confused with cellophane noodles, a different Asian type of vermicelli made from mung bean starch or rice starch rath ...
)
File:Pancit miki from the Philippines 04.jpg, ''Miki'' (soft yellow egg noodles
Noodles are a type of food made from unleavened dough which is either rolled flat and cut, stretched, or extruded, into long strips or strings. Noodles are a staple food in many cultures (for example, Chinese noodles, Filipino noodles, In ...
, usually flat)
File:2108Cuisine foods plants ants of Bulacan 18.jpg, ''Sotanghon'' ( bean vermicelli)
File:Pancit odong (Philippines) 10.jpg, '' Odong'' (yellow flour noodles)
File:Almondigas.JPG, ''Misua'' or ''miswa'' (wheat vermicelli
''Misua'' (also spelled ''mee sua'' or ''miswa''; ), also known as wheat vermicelli, is a very thin variety of salted noodles made from wheat flour. It originated in Fujian, China. The noodles differ from '' mifen'' (rice vermicelli) and cello ...
)
Pancit is considered both an everyday staple and a
comfort food
Comfort food is food that provides a nostalgic or sentimental value to someone, and may be characterized by its high caloric nature, high carbohydrate level, or simple preparation. The nostalgia may be specific to an individual, or it may a ...
. Pancit can be eaten alone, but they are also frequently eaten paired with
white rice, bread (usually ''
pandesal''), and ''
puto'' (steamed
rice cakes).
Pancit dishes are commonly served during gatherings, events festivals, and religious activities, due to the ease in which they can be cooked in large quantities.
Nancy Reyes Lumen of the
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism writes that a belief originating from
Chinese Filipinos holds that noodles should be eaten on one's birthday. They are therefore commonly served at birthday celebrations and Chinese restaurants nationwide often have "birthday noodles" listed on the menu.
Pancit dishes
*''
Batchoy'' – a noodle soup made with pork offal, crushed pork cracklings, chicken stock, beef loin and round noodles. Its origins can be traced to the district of La Paz, Iloilo City in the Philippines
*''
Maki mi'' – thick
pork tenderloin soup originating from the Chinese-Filipino community of
Binondo
Binondo () is a district in Manila and is referred to as the city's Chinatown. Its influence extends beyond to the places of Quiapo, Santa Cruz, San Nicolas and Tondo. It is the oldest Chinatown in the world, established in 1594 by the S ...
,
Manila
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.
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Pancit Abra'' – common in
Northern Luzon
Luzon (; ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippines archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as ...
, particularly in the province of
Abra. A variant of ''Pancit Miki'', in either soupy or fried version.
*''
Pancit alanganin'' – originated from
Bocaue,
Bulacan
Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Me ...
. It is made similarly to pancit canton but has a soupy broth with added
milk
Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modulat ...
.
*''Pancit Bam-I'' – also known as ''Pancit Bisaya''. A specialty originating in
Cebu
Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 16 ...
, with ''bihon'' (rice) and ''canton'' (wheat) noodles sautéed together.
*''
Pancit batchoy'' – Iloilo's stir-fried version of batchoy.
*''
Pancit Bato
Pancit ( ), also spelled pansít, is a general term referring to various traditional noodle dishes in Filipino cuisine. There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, or the ingre ...
'' – is local to the Bicol Region; especially the town of Bato in Camarines Sur. The noodles are slightly toasted while it's still dry.
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Pancit bihon guisado'' – or simply ''pancit bihon'' (traditionally and historically also spelled as ) is the type usually associated with the word "''pancit''", very thin
rice noodle
Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly '' Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera ''Zizania'' and ''Porteresia'', both wild and domesticate ...
s (rice vermicelli) fried with
soy sauce some
citrus
''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. The genus ''Citrus'' is native to ...
, possibly with
patís
''Bagoóng'' (; ) is a Philippine condiment partially or completely made of either fermented fish (''bagoóng'') or krill or shrimp paste (''alamáng'') with salt. The fermentation process also produces fish sauce known as ''patís''.
The pre ...
, and some variation of sliced meat and chopped vegetables. The exact ''
bihon'' composition depends on someone's personal recipe but usually,
Chinese sausage and
cabbage
Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of ''Brassica oleracea'', is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage ( ''B.&n ...
are the basic relish.
*''
Pancit Cabagan
Pancit ( ), also spelled pansít, is a general term referring to various traditional noodle dishes in Filipino cuisine. There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, or the ing ...
'' – served in
Cabagan, Isabela and nearby towns. Stir-fried and served either dry with separate soup, or "wet" or soup and noodles combined.
*''Pancit canton'' – Filipino adaptation of ''
lo mein'' and ''
chow mein''. Either in instant or stir-fried versions. It is named after the type of noodle used.
*''
Pancit canton Ilonggo
Pancit ( ), also spelled pansít, is a general term referring to various traditional noodle dishes in Filipino cuisine. There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, or the ing ...
''
*''
Pancit canton (Instant)'' - Not considered a true pancit dish but popularized by instant noodle manufacturers, where noodles are boiled, drained, and flavored with a sachet packet of flavoring, and has no other protein or vegetables added.
*''
Pancit chami'' – from
Lucena City
Lucena, officially the City of Lucena ( fil, Lungsod ng Lucena), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines. It is the capital city of the province of Quezon where it is geographically situated but, i ...
, Quezon
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Pancit choca
''Pancit choca'' is a Filipino black seafood noodle dish made with squid ink and ''bihon'' (rice vermicelli). It originates from Cavite, Philippines, and is originally known as ''pancit choca en su tinta'' in Caviteño Chavacano. It is also ...
'' (or ''Pancit pusít'') – a black ''pancit'' from
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
made with
squid ink
Cephalopod ink is a dark-coloured or luminous ink released into water by most species of cephalopod, usually as an escape mechanism. All cephalopods, with the exception of the Nautilidae and the Cirrina (deep-sea octopuses), are able to release ...
and ''
bihon''.
*''
Pancit habhab
Pancit ( ), also spelled pansít, is a general term referring to various traditional noodle dishes in Filipino cuisine. There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, or the ing ...
'' – A
Lucban, Quezon specialty. Served in banana leaves, eaten directly without utensils, the name is an
onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is the process of creating a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. Such a word itself is also called an onomatopoeia. Common onomatopoeias include animal noises such as ''oink'', ''m ...
of eating it, like a pig snorts.
*''
Pancit kilawin
Pancit ( ), also spelled pansít, is a general term referring to various traditional noodle dishes in Filipino cuisine. There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, or the ingre ...
'' – a variety of ''pancit'' which originated in
Rosario
Rosario () is the largest city in the central Argentine province of Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous city in the country, and is also the most p ...
,
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
. In lieu of rice or wheat noodles, shredded unripe
papaya
The papaya (, ), papaw, () or pawpaw () is the plant species ''Carica papaya'', one of the 21 accepted species in the genus '' Carica'' of the family Caricaceae. It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and ...
fruit is used cooked with vinegar and fish. Usually partnered with
dinuguan, a dish made of pig's blood.
*''
Pancit kinalas'' –
Naga City, Camarines Sur's version of ''pancit'', in soup or dried form. It consists of noodles garnished by scraped meat from pork or beef's head and other parts, enhanced with a thick deep-brown sauce coming from the brains of a cow or pig. The dish is further flavored with spices (sili and pepper) and served in hot broth. Boiled egg added is optional.
*''
Pancit lanu
Pancit ( ), also spelled pansít, is a general term referring to various traditional noodle dishes in Filipino cuisine. There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, or the ing ...
'' – Found only along San Vicente Street in
San Pedro, Laguna
San Pedro, officially the City of San Pedro ( fil, Lungsod ng San Pedro), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 326,001 people.
It is named after its patr ...
*''
Pancit lomi'' – Originally from
Batangas
Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and L ...
, ''pancit lomi'' is usually sold in eateries across the province. With the mobility of the Filipinos; however, other people got wind of pancit lomi and now different ''lomihán'' (eateries serving ''lomi''), ''panciterias'', and ''carinderias'' (eateries serving a wider variety of viands with rice) offer it.
*''
Pancit luglúg'' or ''Luglóg'' – a
Kapampangan version of ''pancit palabok'' that is essentially the same dishes. The only difference is that it uses thicker constarch noodles. The name comes from its traditional method of cooking, which uses a bamboo skimmer to submerge the noodles briefly in boiling water.
*''
Pancit lucban'' – a type found in
Lucban. The noodles are mixed in with generous toppings and ingredients.
*''
Pancit Malabon'' – Thick rice noodles with different toppings that originated in
Malabon
Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( fil, Lungsod ng Malabon), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 people.
Located just north ...
. Early versions of this dish uses
bamboo shoots
Bamboo shoots or bamboo sprouts are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of many bamboo species including '' Bambusa vulgaris'' and ''Phyllostachys edulis''. They are used as vegetables in numerous Asian dishes and ...
.
*''
Pancit mami'' – round egg noodle soup
*''
Pancit mayaman'' – found in
Guinayangan, Quezon
*''
Pancit miki'' – round egg noodles, or flat yellow noodles, or dusty white noodles either stir-fried or in soupy version.
*''
Pancit míki-bíhon guisado'' – round egg noodles with
bihon, a hybrid type of stir-fried noodle.
*''
Pancit odong
Odong, also called pancit odong, is a Visayans, Visayan noodle soup made with noodles, canned sardines, canned smoked sardines (''tinapa'') in tomato sauce, bottle gourd (), loofah (), chayote, ginger, garlic, red onions, and various other veg ...
'' or ''Odong'' -
Visayan noodle dish from
Mindanao
Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...
and the
Visayas
The Visayas ( ), or the Visayan Islands ( Visayan: ''Kabisay-an'', ; tl, Kabisayaan ), are one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao. Located in the central part of the archipelago, ...
that uses yellow round flour noodles called ''odong'', canned sardines in tomato sauce, and vegetables (usually
bottle gourd or
patola).
*''
Pancit Olongapo'' – ''pncit miki'' prepared with ''sarsa'' (sauce) made of thickened chicken and pork broth, darkened with a little soy sauce.
*''
Pancit moròng''
*''
Pancit palabok
Pancit ( ), also spelled pansít, is a general term referring to various traditional noodle dishes in Filipino cuisine. There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, or the ing ...
'' – uses thinner cornstarch noodles (sometimes substituted with ''
bihon''). It is topped with a shrimp-based sauce dyed bright orange with
annatto seeds, shrimp, crushed or ground
chicharrón, ''
tinapa'' (smoked fish) flakes, hard-boiled eggs, and green onions.
*''Pancit pula'' – a variation of ''pancit miki'' from
Batangas City
Batangas City, officially the City of Batangas ( fil, Lungsod ng Batangas), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people.
Batangas City ...
*''
Pancit sotanghon'' – a
cellophane noodle
Cellophane noodles, or fensi (), sometimes called glass noodles, are a type of transparent noodle made from starch (such as mung bean starch, potato starch, sweet potato starch, tapioca, or canna starch) and water. A stabilizer such as chitosan ...
soup with a
chicken broth base. It may include some kind of meat and vegetable. A typical ''
sotanghon
Cellophane noodles, or fensi (), sometimes called glass noodles, are a type of transparent noodle made from starch (such as mung bean starch, potato starch, sweet potato starch, tapioca, or canna (plant), canna starch) and water. A stabilizer suc ...
'' is made with
calamansi, sliced straw mushrooms, slivered dark-meat chicken and
green onion.
*''
Pansit sabaw'' – ''Pansit miki'' with soup
*''
Pansit Tuguegarao'' or ''Batil Patong'' – not commonly known outside of
Tuguegarao
Tuguegarao ( or ), officially the City of Tuguegarao ( ibg, Siyudad nat Tugegaraw; itv, Siyudad yo Tugegaraw; ilo, Siudad ti Tuguegarao; fil, Lungsod ng Tuguegarao ), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Cagayan, Phili ...
in the province of
Cagayan
Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, Provinsiya na Cagayan; itv, Provinsiya ya Cagayan; fil, Lalawigan ng Cagayan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region, coverin ...
in Northern
Luzon
Luzon (; ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippines archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as ...
, Philippines. It is an unusual noodle dish with a sauce based on soy and
"cara-beef" beef broth. It is served with two piquant side dishes: a cup of egg-drop soup made with the same
cara-beef broth; and a dish of chopped onions, vinegar, or
calamansi,
chili peppers and soy sauce. The noodles are usually wheat-based and are topped with ground
cara-beef, pork liver, mung bean sprouts, and poached egg from whence the name ''batil patong'', literally "scrambled and placed on top" is thought to be derived. Sometimes, other vegetables, crushed
pork-rind cracklings or chorizo are also added on top. The soup was served separately.
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Pansit sinanta'' – also from Tuguegarao, consists of flat egg noodles, ''bihon'', clams and chicken, with broth colored with
annatto and served with pinakufu, a variant of dango.
*''
Pansit langlang'' – a historical noodle dish from Cavite which is said to be the favorite of
José Rizal, to the point he mentioned the dish in his novel ''
El Filibusterismo''.
Gallery
File:Pancit Canton.jpg, "Saucy" ''pancit canton'', a common braised
Braising (from the French word ''braiser'') is a combination-cooking method that uses both wet and dry heats: typically, the food is first browned at a high temperature, then simmered in a covered pot in cooking liquid (such as wine, broth, coc ...
version
File:Chicken sotanghon soup.jpg, Chicken ''sotanghon'' soup
File:Marison's Sotanghon Guisado.jpg, ''Sotanghon guisado'' with calamansi
File:Pansit Habhab.jpg, ''Pancit habhab''
File:Pancit lomi.jpg, '' Pancit lomi''
File:Pancit Molo.jpg, '' Pancit Molo'', which uses wontons instead of noodles
File:Beef pares mami (Philippines).jpg, Beef ''pares'' '' mami''
File:Pancit with squid.JPG, ''Pancit choca
''Pancit choca'' is a Filipino black seafood noodle dish made with squid ink and ''bihon'' (rice vermicelli). It originates from Cavite, Philippines, and is originally known as ''pancit choca en su tinta'' in Caviteño Chavacano. It is also ...
''
Other variants
Other variants of pancit do not usually use noodles. They include:
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Pancit buko
''Pancit buko'' (Tagalog "young coconut noodles"; also known as ''pancit butong'' in Visayan), is a Filipino dish made from very thin strips of young coconut (''buko'') meat with various spices, vegetables, and meat or seafood. It is a type of ...
'' – uniquely uses long coconut strips, instead of noodles.
*''
Pancit estacion'' – from
Tanza
Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza ( tgl, Bayan ng Tanza), formerly known as Santa Cruz de Malabón, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 peop ...
,
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
, uses
mung bean sprouts instead of noodles.
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Pancit labong
Pancit ( ), also spelled pansít, is a general term referring to various traditional noodle dishes in Filipino cuisine. There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, or the ingre ...
'' – An early version of ''Pancit Malabon'' that uses julienned
bamboo shoots instead of noodles.
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Pancit Molo'' –
wonton soup with wonton wrappers added to the broth, serving as its "noodles".
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Pancit papaya'' – uses julienned young
papaya
The papaya (, ), papaw, () or pawpaw () is the plant species ''Carica papaya'', one of the 21 accepted species in the genus '' Carica'' of the family Caricaceae. It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and ...
strips, instead of noodles.
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Seaweed pancit
Pancit ( ), also spelled pansít, is a general term referring to various traditional noodle dishes in Filipino cuisine. There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, or the ing ...
– a noodle variant from
Tiwi, Albay
Tiwi, officially the Municipality of Tiwi ( bcl, Banwaan kan Tiwi; tl, Bayan ng Tiwi) is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,444 people.
Etymology
Friars called ...
which uses
seaweed
Seaweed, or macroalgae, refers to thousands of species of macroscopic, multicellular, marine algae. The term includes some types of '' Rhodophyta'' (red), ''Phaeophyta'' (brown) and '' Chlorophyta'' (green) macroalgae. Seaweed species such as ...
. It is rich in
calcium
Calcium is a chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. As an alkaline earth metal, calcium is a reactive metal that forms a dark oxide-nitride layer when exposed to air. Its physical and chemical properties are most similar ...
and
magnesium
Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is a shiny gray metal having a low density, low melting point and high chemical reactivity. Like the other alkaline earth metals (group 2 of the periodic ...
and the seaweed noodles can be cooked into ''pancit canton'', ''pancit luglug'',
spaghetti, or
carbonara.
Instant pancit
Commercial
instant noodle versions of pancit are also available. They are popular due to their affordability. The most common flavors are ''
mami'' and ''pancit canton'', but other Filipino-style noodles are also being adapted for the Philippine market.
See also
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Filipino cuisine
Filipino cuisine ( fil, lutong Pilipino/pagkaing Pilipino) is composed of the cuisines of more than a hundred distinct ethnolinguistic groups found throughout the Philippine archipelago. A majority of mainstream Filipino dishes that compose Fi ...
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Filipino Chinese cuisine
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List of noodles
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List of noodle dishes
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Noodle soups
References
External links
PCIJ report on PancitDifferent Types of Filipino Pancit Recipes
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Chinese fusion cuisine
Philippine fusion cuisine
Fried noodles
Philippine noodles
Guamanian cuisine