Serves 8 people
400 g rice vermicelli (soaked in water for 15mins)
30 ml vegetable oil
2 pcs small red onions (sliced)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
230 g pork (chopped into small thin slices)
300 g medium shrimps (shelled and heads removed)
1 pc large carrot (peeled and julienned)
1 pc small cabbage (cored and chopped)
100 g green beans (trimmed and sliced diagonally)
120 ml soy sauce
15 ml sesame oil
0.9 g black pepper
1.2 L shrimp or pork stock
garnish:

5 g chopped spring onions
5 g toasted garlic
2 calamansi or lime wedges (sliced)

Recipe Courtesy of
Asian Food Network

Pancit Bihon

Brought to the Philippines by Chinese immigrants, Pancit Bihon is a noodle dish that is made up of rice vermicelli stir-fried in soy sauce and mixed with vegetables and shrimp. Have seafood allergies? Simply substitute the shrimp with chicken or pork and you’re good to go. Due to how easy it is to cook this in big batches and the noodles’ representation of long life, this noodle dish is a staple at family celebrations such as birthday parties and Christmas dinners.

Difficulty: Medium

Preparation: 30 min
Cook: 25 min
Clean up: 15 min

Steps: 2 steps
16 Ingredients

Difficulty: Medium
Steps: 2 steps
16 Ingredients

Preparation: 30 min
Cook: 25 min
Clean up: 15 min

Instructions

Cook the shrimps and pork
- Heat oil in a wok on high heat and add onions, garlic and celery and saute until onions are brown.
- Add the pork into the wok and cook until light brown.
- Next, add the shrimps and cook for a minute.
- Toss in the carrots, cabbage and green beans and stir fry for a minute.
- Season with soy sauce, sesame oil and black pepper.
| You can replace shrimps with chicken, chicken liver or pork if you have seafood allergies

Cook the noodles
- In the same wok, pour in the stock and boil for 5 minutes.
- Drain the noodles and add it into the wok.
- Mix well and stir until the stock has been absorbed by the noodles (about 10 to 12 minutes)
| After cooking the Pancit Bihon, splash a bit of sesame oil to prevent the noodles from sticking together and to add more nutty flavor.

Plate and Serve!

Garnish with calamansi or lime and serve!

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Name: Pancit Bihon
Prep time: P0Y0M0D0H30M0S
Cook time: P0Y0M0D0H25M0S
Total time: P0Y0M0D0H55M0S
Yield: Serves 8 people
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 400 g rice vermicelli (soaked in water for 15mins); 30 ml vegetable oil; 2 pcs small red onions (sliced); 4 cloves garlic (minced); 230 g pork (chopped into small thin slices); 300 g medium shrimps (shelled and heads removed); 1 pc large carrot (peeled and julienned); 1 pc small cabbage (cored and chopped); 100 g green beans (trimmed and sliced diagonally); 120 ml soy sauce; 15 ml sesame oil; 0.9 g black pepper; 1.2 L shrimp or pork stock; garnish: 5 g chopped spring onions; 5 g toasted garlic; 2 calamansi or lime wedges (sliced)