BIRTHDAY PANCIT CANTON WITH QUAIL EGGS

Birthdays are never complete without pancit! So here’s our Birthday Pancit Canton made special with quail eggs! It’s simpol, you can easily prepare this even on ordinary days! Watch the full recipe on the video below!

Serves 4 to 7.

For the Kwek-kwek (Orange Fried Quail Eggs):

INGREDIENTS:

Set A:

• 1/4 cup flour plus more for dredging 
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Pinch of ground black Pepper
• Water, as needed
• 1 tablespoon annatto oil or orange food coloring

Set B:

• 12 boiled quail eggs, peeled 
• Flour, for dredging
• 2 cups cooking oil 

For the Pancit Canton: 

Ingredients: 

Set A:

• 1 pack Pancit Canton noodles (500 grams) 
• Water, as needed 
• 1 teaspoon salt 

Set B

• ¾ cups pork kasim, sliced into strips (marinated in soy sauce and 1 tbsp. cornstarch) 
• 2 pieces chicken livers, sliced (optional)
• 8 pieces squid balls, sliced
• 6 pieces medium shrimps, peeled and deveined
• 1 piece white onion, chopped
• 1/2 piece carrot, sliced into florets 
• 1 stalk celery, cut diagonally  
• 4 pieces dried wood ear mushrooms (tenga ng daga), soaked in water and drained
• 14 pieces snow peas
• 1 cup sliced cabbage

Set C:

• 2 tablespoons oil 
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 3 cups chicken stock (or poaching liquid)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch 
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
• Dash of black pepper