hello hi everyone! This is a recipe for a Filipino rice noodle dish called "Pancit" which most traditionally uses a thin rice noodle called bihon. Our version uses vermicelli noodle in lieu of bihon cause it’s a little bit tricky to find, and is also a pretty common substitute. If you can find them both, it's also common to use both forms of noodle for a bit of texture as well. Hope you give this one a shot!
serves 3-4
INGREDIENTS
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp ginger (about 1 inch)
2 lap cheong (Chinese sausage)
8 oz bihon noodle (or vermicelli)
1 cup cabbage
4 shiitake mushrooms
2 green onions
2 carrots
1 lime
1 chicken breast
1/2 medium white onion
vegetable oil
INGREDIENTS (sauce)
1/2 cup beef stock
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce (or 2 tbsp full sodium soy sauce)
4 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp sambal oelek
1 tsp white pepper
pinch of kosher salt
PREP
CRUSH and mince the garlic, set aside
FINE MINCE the ginger, set aside
SLICE the lap cheong, set aside
SOAK the vermicelli in hot water for 30 seconds until hydrated, set aside
SLICE the cabbage, set aside
SOAK the shiitake mushrooms for 15 minutes until tender then slice into strips and set aside
SEPARATE the green onions by whites/greens, then slice the whites into 1/4 inch planks, and the greens on a bias as a garnish, set aside
JULIENNE the carrots, set aside
CUT the lime into wedges, set aside
SLICE the chicken breast into strips, set aside
SLICE the onion, set aside
ON THE STOVE
MARINATE the chicken in 4 tbsp soy sauce and a pinch of kosher salt, and set aside for 15 minutes
ADD 4 tbsp vegetable oil to a hot wok, and long yao
ADD the chicken and saute for 1-2 minutes until browned, then remove from the wok
WIPE down the wok, add 4 tbsp vegetable oil and long yao
ADD the carrots, onions, mushrooms, and whites of the green onions and saute for 2-3 minutes until tender, then remove from the wok
ADD cabbage to the wok and saute 1-2 minutes, then add chicken + vegetables back to the wok, and toss to combined
ADD the vermicelli and sauce to the wok and toss to combine
FINISH with greens of the green onions and fresh lime juice