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Pancit Opu
The dish is as simple as its name: pancit upo. It used to be cooked by my grandmother, and later on by my mother. In a way, it is reminiscent of simpler times, too, when neighbors would give you vegetables harvested from their gardens, that they wanted to share with you. Life was hard growing up, but in a way it taught us well to appreciate whatever it was that we had. It was also a creative way for the elders to get us kids to eat our vegetables.
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Dr. Allen C. MALLARI
ANGELES
Pancit Opu
Suam Mais
PAN 3 - 5
paro (shrimp) opu (bottle gourd) pancit bihon kalamunding (calamansi) pamintang buu (ground pepper) sibuyas (onions) bawang (garlic) asin (salt)
EASY 1 HR 30 MiN
chopped opu and the pancit bihon. Cover and allow to cook, adding salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the fire and serve with sliced calamansi on the side.
To prepare the dish, start by washing and shelling the shrimp. Save the heads, to be used later as a “secret ingredient.” Chop some onions and garlic. Peel and slice the opu. Chop the shrimp heads very finely and set them aside. In a deep pan, add some oil and sauté the garlic and onions, adding the shrimp and the shrimp extract later. Add some water and simmer. Once it begins to boil, add the
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