Pancit canton
Pancit canton
Birthday noodles — wheat-soy stir-fried with vegetables and a little meat. Long noodles, long life.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: Pancit canton.
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- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- No chilli
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Pancit canton is Filipino-Chinese fried wheat noodles, soy-coloured, with cabbage, carrot and a protein. You do not cut the noodles if you are being ceremonial. It is party food and a weeknight wok. Not lo mein with a flag.
Ingredients
- Wheat noodles, dried canton or egg noodles250 g
- Pork, thin slices150 g
- Cabbage200 g
- Carrot1
- Onion1
- Garlic4 clove
- Soy sauce44 ml
- Oyster Sauce (optional)15 ml
- Lemon, or calamansi1
- Neutral oil30 ml
Scaling multiplies the written quantities. Baking still prefers a scale.
Steps
Step 1
Soak or boil noodles until just flexible. Drain.
6 minStep 2
Stir-fry garlic, onion, pork, then vegetables. Add noodles, soy and oyster sauce. Toss. Calamansi or lemon at the table.
10 min
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Substitutions
Pork → Shrimp or tofu
Still a birthday plate.
Tips
- A little of the soaking water loosens a dry wok.
- Bihon (rice noodles) is pancit bihon — same logic, different noodle.
History & culture
Birthdays. Also the pancit that is not bihon (rice noodles). Both are pancit.
Fujian noodle cooking in the islands. Canton in the name is a market label more than a geography lesson.
Modern adaptation
Provenance: Editorial adaptation. Original editorial adaptation for I Want Some Food. Not copied from another recipe site. Official recipe photography is pending. Photograph: JFVelasquez Floro via Wikimedia Commons (CC0). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:6365Ginisang%20Suw%C3%A1he%2C%20Manok%20at%20Pancit%20Canton%2015.jpg
Questions about this recipe
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How long does Pancit canton take?
30 min all in — 15 min prep, 15 min cook. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 4 plates. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Wheat, Soy. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Dairy-free, Nut-free.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Wok.
How much salt do I put in?
This recipe does not list salt as its own ingredient. Saltiness comes from Soy sauce — 3 tbsp; Oyster Sauce — 1 tbsp (optional). Taste at the end rather than adding a number we did not write.
How much soy sauce?
3 tbsp of Soy sauce.
How much oyster sauce?
1 tbsp (optional) of Oyster Sauce.
What can I use instead?
Pork → Shrimp or tofu. Still a birthday plate.
Any tips from this recipe?
A little of the soaking water loosens a dry wok. Bihon (rice noodles) is pancit bihon — same logic, different noodle.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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