PANCIT BIHON-FILIPPINO 
1 lb. chicken, 1 lb. pork and 1/3 lb. med. shrimp, shell and cut 1/2 inch
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 med. onion, thin sliced
1 tbsp. fish sauce
1 c. cabbage, finely shredded
1/2 c. celery, cut in thin strips
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. broth from chicken and pork
1 lb. Bihon (rice sticks) soaked in hot water 15 minutes or until soft then
drained and set aside
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 c. French cut green beans
1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. MSG, optional

Boil chicken and pork in 1 1/2 cups water for 15 minutes. Drain reserve broth. Slice meats into small pieces, discard any bones. Ready all other ingredients separately on a tray. In hot oil saute onion transparent add garlic stir few minutes, add meats, stir fry 5 minutes. Add shrimp, soy and fish sauces, stir cook 5 minutes. On high heat add green beans, cabbage, carrots and celery stir frying with each addition. Season, add broth 1 cup to start, bring to boil add rice sticks, reduce heat to low and stir cook 3 minutes. Add more broth if too dry. Transfer to hot platter and garnish with hard boiled egg wedges, sliced green onions, and lemon wedges and soy and fish sauces on the side.

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Pancit Bihon-Filippino
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 Tina (Minnesota) says:
I'm very excited to try this recipe for pancit bihon. My father always cooked Filipino food for us and I myself have never been able to truly master pancit flavors authentic to the Filipino versions. Thanks!

 

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