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INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp cooking oil 4 cloves garlic 1 pc garlic (small size) 1 lb chicken thigh/liver 1 cup kikiam 1/2 cup green beans...

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Pancit Canton

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Filipino Pancit Canton or stir-fried noodles are flour stick noodles cooked in a broth with lots of veggies, meat, and other ingredients. It's very similar to Chinese Lo Mein ('mein' meaning noodles) since noodles were first introduced by Chinese merchants in the country.
Pancit Canton (Filipino Stir-Fried Noodles)
In the past, pancit canton was the more common of the two. The difference between the dishes is the type of noodle used. Pancit bihon includes a thin translucent rice noodle while pancit canton incorporates an egg noodle, similar in appearance to the familiar spaghetti noodle.
Pancit canton is a stir-fried noodle dish with seafood and vegetables. The flavours of shrimp, soy sauce, and black pepper are a standout. The dish's history traces back to Chinese traders, who brought it to the Philippines. Its name is derived from the Hokkien phrase pian e sit (“conveniently cooked”).
Filipinos have made this Chinese influence truly their own. The pancit sits well among local palettes because it's versatile, economical, and flexible. To this day, pancit continues to develop new variations, whether through ways of making the noodles, ways of cooking the dish, or ways of reflecting the times.