Pancit Canton Chow Mein noodles,<\/a> an instant ramen-type noodle served dry, rather than in a bowl of broth. They lend themselves well to adding ingredients and making it a meal rather than a snack. They are a finer noodle than ramen. What separates them from ramen is that they include a packet of soy sauce and one of fat, and you add the flavor packet after you drain the noodles.<\/p>\nThey are often made in Thailand, but are a Filipino item. You can source them online (see the link above) or in Asian or International markets. They are sold in, yes, the ramen aisle.<\/p>\n
When I worked for an international importer years ago, it was one of the first times in my life when I got to experience my heritage. In the mid-2000s, it wasn\u2019t easy to source things like this. Now? I can even find them in certain mainstream grocery stores, and with Asian grocery stores finally going mainstream, it has become easy. When I used to write about items like these noodles in the first years of TrailCooking, I\u2019d often get eye-rolling emails about how I was calling for items that weren\u2019t \u201cnormal.\u201d Whereas my 14-year-old youngest son? He is obsessed with Korean food currently. That teen\u2026 he loves options, new foods, new flavors. I find hope in the younger generation \u2013 they are not afraid of new flavors. (My Dad would not eat from his heritage, so I did not grow up with it, and only started enjoying it as a teen, when we moved to a Navy town, with a large population of Filipino women and small stores.)<\/p>\n
I cook for myself first. If I like it, I write about it. I can say I am OK with it not being the year 2006 and beige food-eating men trying to browbeat me over my choices. And honestly, this isn\u2019t a wild dish by any means. It is meat, veggies, and noodles. It is simple food. With a slightly elevated flavor profile. Very slight. It has a sweetness that plays with the salty.<\/p>\n
You can use regular ramen, but pack a soy sauce packet and some oil along with it. Also, cook the ramen only 2 minutes, so it isn\u2019t overcooked.<\/p>\n
Side note:<\/em><\/p>\nWant it a bit more? Add an egg or two cooked on the side (or in the middle of the pot after it\u2019s ready). Freeze-dried eggs work well. Add a splash of lime juice (little limes carry well in the backcountry).<\/p>\n
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They come in other flavors, including spicier ones. The yellow\/orange is the \u201coriginal\u201d flavor, and it is not spicy.<\/p>\n
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The ingredients.<\/p>\n
Pancit Canton Chow Mein<\/h2>\n
Ingredients:<\/em><\/p>\nAt Home:<\/p>\n
Pack the vegetables and spices in a small bag.<\/p>\n
In Camp:<\/em><\/p>\nAdd 2 cups water to a pot. Add in the vegetables and spices. Let sit for 10 minutes to rehydrate.<\/p>\n
Bring the water to a boil, add the noodles, and cook for about 2\u00bd minutes. Drain off the remaining water. Stash the noodles in a bowl or clean freezer bag.<\/p>\n
Add in the oil and chicken (you can drain it, or add the broth and cook it off). Once sizzling (on a medium to medium-low flame), add the noodles back in and toss well. Sprinkle on the soy sauce and flavor packet, then toss until coated.<\/p>\n
Take off the stove.<\/p>\n
Serves 1.<\/p>\n
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~Sarah<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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