[lvdkeyes]

There are several kinds of pancit. Here are two that I have. I make the Pancit Canton myself.

Pancit Palabok

White pancit noodles, soaked
1 cup boiled pork
1 cup small shrimp
1/2 onion, chopped
Fish sauce
Accent (optional)
4 cloves garlic, chopped
Chicken broth
Corn starch
Salt and pepper to taste
Lemon wedges (garnish)
Green onions (garnish)
Hard boiled eggs (garnish)

Saute the onion and garlic in a little vegetable oil in a wok. Add the shrimp and saute just until they turn pink. Toss in the noodles and pork, Stir to mix. Mix some cornstarch into chicken broth. Add to the noodle mixture until you reach the "soupiness" you like. Cook until the cornstarch thickens. Turn out onto a serving platter and garnish with green onions, eggs and lemon wedges.

Pancit Canton

Package of Pancit Canton noodles.
1/2 onion, minced
5-6 cloves garlic, minced
1 carrot, diced finely
1 cup finely chopped cabbage
1 boneless pork chop, cut into julienne strips
1 boneless, skinless chicken thigh, cut into small pieces
1 cup small peeled, de-veined shirmp, cut into pieces the same as the chicken
Chicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste
Green onions (white and green part) cut into rounds (garnish)

Boil the noodles in the chicken broth until almost tender, not too soft. Drain and reserve the broth.
Saute the onion, cabbage and carrot in some vegetable oil until softened. Add the garlic and continue to saute until aromatic. Toss in the pork and chicken and saute until no longer pink, and then add the shrimp. Saute until just pink. Add the noodles and toss everything together, adding enough broth to make it very moist, but not soupy. Season with salt and pepper. Turn out onto a serving platter and garnish with green onions.

Here is a Filipino Fruit Salad that is a perfect ending to a Filipino meal or for a snack. It makes a lot, but can be frozen in single servings and eaten half frozen.

Filipino Fruit Salad

4 large cans fruit cocktail (Del Monte is best)
1 large can crushed pineapple
3 bottles kaong (sugar palm fruit)
3 bottles nata de cocoa
1 can Nestle cream
4 packages of frozen young coconut
3-8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
2 large cans whipped cream cheese
1 can Borden's Eagle Brand milk or other sweetened condensed milk

Drain all the fruit well. Mix all the ingredients together until well combined and serve icy cold or partially frozen.