30th
Pancit Bihon (Filipino Noodles)
The other day, I realized that I hadn’t eaten Filipino food in something like 4 years. Growing up, I was exposed to a lot of Thai and Filipino food through my mom’s coworkers. Pad Thai and pancit were staples in the Kim household, just like kimchi. Since I didn’t know where I could grab good pancit, I decided to try making it at home. I basically followed the recipe from Rasa Malaysia, but I didn’t have time to locate the Filipino ingredients. Instead, I used Kame brand rice stick noodles and Thai dark soy sauce. The end result wasn’t as authentic-tasting as I would have liked, but it tasted close to my memory of the dish. With all the veggies, pancit bihon is a light dish, perfect for a summer night. Next time, I may add a little more fish sauce and dark soy sauce.
I will be eating this for the next week.
