Pancit Palabok

 

                 

Ingredients

•  1 kilo of pancit bihon  or palabok noodles
• 1 cup mongo sprouts
• 8 cups water

Palabok Sauce

• 6 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups shrimp juice
• 1/4 cup atsuete seeds, soaked in
• salt and pepper,to taste

Toppings

• 1/2 cup pounded chicharon
• 1/2 cup shrimps, boiled and shelled
• 1 cup cooked pork, cut into strips
• 2 eggs hard-boiled and sliced into wedges
• 1/2 cup flaked smoked fish
• 2 pieces fried bean curd, cubed
• 1 tablespoon of fried garlic, to garnish
• lemon
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions, to garnish
• 1/2 kilo of shrimps

Cooking Instructions

1. Boil water in a pot.  Place mongo sprouts in a strainer and then add the noodles.  Drop strainer into boiling water.  Cook sprouts and noodles until soft.  Drain well.  Pour noodles with sprouts in a large platter.
2. Prepare palabok sauce: Strain atsuete water.  Add to shrimp juice and cook in a saucepan.  Disperse flour in water and add to the pan.  Bring to a boil and stir constantly.  Season to taste.  Remove from heat and pour over cooked noodles.
3. Top with pork and tokwa.  Sprinkle with tinapa and chicharon.  Arrange egg slices and shrimps on top.  Garnish with green onions and fried garlic.  Serve with lemon on top.