Ingredients

  • 1 16 oz. pack rice vermicelli
  • 1 lb. protein such as chicken, pork, or shrimp, in bite size pieces
  • 1 14.5 oz. can of chicken broth
  • 1/4 cabbage, sliced into strips
  • 1 onion, peeled and sliced
  • 3 cloves of minced garlic
  • 1/3 cup green onions, cut into pieces
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 1 oz. peanut oil
  • 1 oz. sesame oil
  • 3/4 cup diced celery
  • 2+ tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2+ tablespoons fish sauce
  • Salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste
  • 1 lemon, sliced into wedges

Method

  • Break the vermicelli into about 3 inch lengths. Soak the rice vermicelli in hot water for 10 minutes to soften. Time it so that vermicelli is ready when the vegetables and protein are cooked.
  • Add oils to wok. Heat on high. Saute garlic and onions until onions are translucent.
  • Add the chicken broth, the protein and all the vegetables. Stir until cooked.
  • Mix in the rice vermicelli and add the soy sauce and fish sauce, cook for about 5 minutes or until the noodles are soft. Leave some moisture in the noodles. Add more soy sauce and fish sauce, if necessary, to give a golden color to the vermicelli.
  • Add 1 oz. lemon juice and salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste.
  • Serve hot with lemon wedges on the side.
  • Cooking Notes:
  • Lemon is to be squeezed into the pancit bihon before eating.