Pancit Bihon (Filipino Rice Noodles) - Rosy Aunty

Recipe by Rosy Pinto

Ingredients:
500 gms pancit bihon (thin rice noodles/rice stick)

pancit bihon/thin rice noodles 

250 gms chicken (cooked, deboned  and cut into thin strips)
250 gms pork (cut into small, thin slices) - *Optional
250 gms chicken liver - Optional
1 cup beans (cut into long strips)
1 cup carrot (cut into long strips)
1 cup celery leaves (cut into long strips)
1/2 small cabbage (cut into long strips)
4 - 5 tbsp soy sauce
2 medium yellow onions (chopped)
4 large cloves of garlic (chopped)
3 tsp white pepper powder (add more according to taste)
4 tbsp cooking oil
4 cups water
1 chicken cube
1 lime/lemon juice

salt

Steps:

1. Boil chicken with 4 cups of water and a chicken cube. Once cooked, de-bone and cut into strips. Reserve the chicken stock.
2. Heat oil in a large pot, saute garlic and onion.
3. Add pork and cook for some time.
4. Add chicken strips and mix well.
5. Add beans, carrot and celery and mix for 2 minutes.
6. Add cabbage and cook for 3 minutes stirring once in a while.
7. Then add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
8. Add the soy sauce and then add the pancit bihon (make sure to soak it in water for 10 minutes and drain it before adding)
9. Cook until the liquid evaporates completely, then add pepper. Mix well and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
10. Squeeze some lime juice before serving. Serve hot.
11. ENJOY!

Notes:
If you have a pair of long chopsticks, use the chopsticks instead of spatula when mixing. This will ensure that the rice sticks won't break too much.

The pancit tastes better when there is a bit of excess sauce (depends on your taste)