Pancit Canton

Pancit Canton is an entirely filipino dish.  Although the name of the dish might give an impression that it is from Canton in China, it is not.  It was invented somewhere in Manila.  By a couple.  The husband is from China while the wife is a Filipina if I recall it right.  Anyway, they loved cooking so they were able to concoct the recipe.  So, you will not find Pancit Canton elsewhere in China, only here in the Philippines.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup     Chinese sausage (cut thinly)

1 cup        Carrots (julienned)

1/2 cup     Onion (cut into thin strips)

1 T            Garlic (minced)

1 t             Freshly cracked black peppers

1/3 cup     Soy sauce

1/4 cup     Chicken liver (cut into small cubes)

1/4 kg       Chicken breast

1/4 kg       Pork (cut into small strips)

3 slices      Ginger (about 1 t)

3 T            Cooking oil

1 T            Sesame oil

1/4 cup      Chinese cooking wine

24 pcs        Quail eggs (hard boiled, peeled)

1 T             Oyster sauce

500 g         Pancit canton

1 cup          Dog ear mushrooms (chopped)

3 pieces      Shiitake mushroom (cut into strips)

1/2 cup       Squid balls (cut thinly)

How to cook:

Tenderize the meat:

1.  Tenderize the meat in about 1 1/2 cup of water to which the ginger mentioned in the ingredients list and 1 piece of sliced onion, a dash of salt and pepper has been added.

2.  Chop the pork to desired size and shred the chicken and set aside for use later.  Save also the broth as it will be used in later cooking.

Pancit Canton:

1.  In a big skillet or wok, heat oil until nearly smoking.

2.  Saute garlic and onion until fragrant.

3.  Add the Chinese sausage and continue cooking until some fat from the sausage has rendered.

4.  Add the squid balls and continue cooking.

5.  Add the pork and chicken and continue to stir fry.

6.  Add the Chinese cooking wine and flambe.

7.  Once the flames extinguish add the soy sauce and the oyster sauce and stir well.

8.  Add the broth from which the chicken and pork was tenderized.

9.  Add 2 more cups of water and bring to boil.

10.  Simmer for about 5 minutes.

11.  Add the carrots and spring onions and mix well.

12.  Add the noodles and mix well until cooked.

13.  Add the boiled quail eggs and mix well.

14.  Turn off flame and add the sesame oil and mix well.

15.  Serve and enjoy.