Pancit

For pansit-pansitan, see Peperomia pellucida.

Pancit

Toppings of a pancit palabok
Alternative names	Pansit
Type	Noodle
Place of origin	Philippines
Variations	Lutong pancit
Media: Pancit

A Chinese street vendor serving noodles to Filipinos who are using chopsticks to eat noodles or Pancit.

Pancit luglug topped with hardboiled eggs, shrimp, and chorizo.

In Filipino cuisine, pancit or pansit are noodles. Noodles were introduced into the Philippines early on by Chinese Filipino settlers in the archipelago, and over the centuries have been fully adopted into local cuisine, of which there are now numerous variants and types. The term pancit is derived from the Hokkien pian i sit (Chinese: 便ê食; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: piān-ê-si̍t or Chinese: 便食; pinyin: biàn shí) which literally means "convenient food." 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. Food establishments specializing in noodles are often referred to as panciterias.

Nancy Reyes Lumen of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism writes that according to food lore handed down from the Chinese, noodles should be eaten on one's birthday. They are therefore commonly served at birthday celebrations and Chinese restaurants in the Philippines often have "birthday noodles" listed on their menus. However, she warns that since "noodles represent long life and good health; they must not be cut short so as not to corrupt the symbolism."

Pancit is a derivative of a type of noodle(s) that originate in China but pancit which is different in its own aspect originated in the Philippines. The fact that pancit is eaten and part of Filipino culture means that it was most likely brought over from settlers originating in China or East Asia.

Variations

Pancit bihon

Common fares from Filipino caterers: Kare-kare (bottom left), lengua with white sauce (bottom right) and pancit canton-bihon (top right).

• Buko Pancit (coconut strips are substituted for noodles, a specialty of Quezon province)
• Pancit Abra (common in Northern Luzon particularly in the province of Abra)
• Pancit Alanganin
• Pancit ni Juli
• Pancit Alahoy
• Pancit Batchoy
• Pancit Bato is local to the Bicol Region; especially the town of Bato in Camarines Sur.

• Pancit Bihon Guisado - or simply pancit bihon (traditionally and historically also spelled as Template:Lang-es:''bijon'') is the type usually associated with the word "pancit", very thin rice noodles fried with soy sauce some citrus, possibly with patis, 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 are the basic relish.

• Pancit Bihongundoy
• Pancit Cabagan
• Pancit Canton (Lo mein and chow mein)
• Pancit Canton Ilonggo
• Pancit Chami (Lucena City, Quezon)
• Pancit Estacion (Tanza, Cavite)
• Pancit Habhab (Lucban, Quezon)
• Pancit Kilawin (a variety pancit originated from Rosario, Cavite. In lieu of pancit noodles, shredded unripe papaya fruit is used cooked with vinegar and fish. Usually partnered with Dinuguan dish)
• Pancit Kinalas (Naga City, Camarines Sur)
• Pancit Lanu (San Vicente Street in San Pedro, Laguna)
• Pancit Lomi - Originally from Batangas, 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 you will see different lomihans (eateries with just lomi) whipping up their own pancit lomi, panciterias (eateries specializing in pancit) adding it in their menu, and carinderias (which are usually offering the usual viands and not pancit) starting to offer it alongside its other rice-based meals.
• Pancit Luglug or Luglog
• Pancit Lucban
• Pancit Luglog
• Pancit Malabon
• Pancit Mami (round egg noodles)
• Pancit Mayaman (Guinayangan, Quezon)
• Pancit Miki (round egg noodles)
• Pancit Míki-Bíhon Guisado (round egg noodles + bihon)
• Pancit Olongapo (Pancit Miki with Sarsa sauce. Miki cooked in tradition added with sarsa a thickened chicken and pork broth, darkened a little with soy sauce of choice)
• Pancit Molo (wonton soup with wonton wrappers added to the broth, serving as its "noodles")
• Pancit Moròng
• Pancit Palabok
• Pancit Pula (variation of Pancit Miki from Batangas City)
• Pancit Pusit
• Pancit Sotanghon is a cellophane noodle soup with a chicken broth base. It may include some kind of meat and vegetable. A typical sotanghon 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 is not commonly known outside of Tuguegarao in the province of Cagayan in Northern Luzon, 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 chorizos are also added on top.
• Pansit Sinanta (also from Tuguegarao, consists of flat egg noodles, bihon, clams and chicken, with broth colored with annatto)

Luglug and Palabok

Pancit luglug and pancit palabok are essentially similar dishes, the difference being primarily in the noodles used in the recipe. Luglog uses a thicker noodle than the traditional bihon of a pancit palabok and usually has less condiments and relish on top. Both pancit dishes use a round rice noodle (often specifically labeled for pancit luglug or palabok) smothered with a thick, golden shrimp sauce or other flavored sauce, and topped with:

• Shrimp, (the size and shell-on or shell-off depending on preference)
• Crushed or ground pork rind
• Hard-boiled egg (sliced into disks or quartered lengthwise or chopped)
• Tinapa (smoked fish) flakes
• Freshly minced green onion

Seaweed pancit

Tiwi, Albay residents created a new pancit made from seaweed, which has health benefits. It is rich in calcium and magnesium and the seaweed noodles can be cooked into pancit canton, pancit luglug, spaghetti, or carbonara.

See also

• Rice vermicelli
• Filipino Chinese cuisine
• Fideuà
• Pancit Malabon

External links

• PCIJ report on Pancit
• Different Types of Filipino Pancit Recipes