Pancit Grade One

Ingredients for Pancit Grade One

• 500 g egg noodles
• 200 g pork jowl, cubed
• 150 g small shrimp
• 1 block firm tofu, cubed and deep-fried
• 3 cups pork broth
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup Chinese celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, julienned
• 1/2 cup achuete seeds
• 1/2 cup water
• 6 kamias, sliced
• Fish sauce, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Oil, for cooking

How to cook Pancit Grade One

1. 1.Soak achuete seeds in water for at least 30 minutes, then strain to make an achuete extract.
2. 2.Heat oil in a wok; sauté onion and garlic until aromatic. Add pork jowl and cook until browned.
3. 3.Add shrimp and cook 2–3 minutes. Pour in pork broth and bring to a boil.
4. 4.Add kamias and achuete extract; season with fish sauce and pepper.
5. 5.Add noodles, carrot, and Chinese celery. Cook until noodles absorb most liquid but remain moist; top with fried tofu.