how to cook Pancit palabok

1. Pancit Palabok
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 pack Rice sticks (Bihon noodles)
For the Sauce:
• 1/2 to 3/4 lb ground pork
• 3 cups pork broth + 1/4 cup for cornstarch + 1/4 cup for atsuete
• 1 piece shrimp cube
• 4 tbsp of cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup pork broth
• 1 tbsp anatto powder (atsuete) dissolved in 1/4 cup pork broth
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 small onion chopped
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
For the Toppings:
• cooked shrimps (shelled)
• smoked fish (Tinapa) flakes
• pork chicharon (grounded)
• hard boiled eggs
• fried minced garlic
• spring onions
• lemon or calamansi extract
HOW TO COOK PALABOK

2. Sauce:
• Heat cooking oil in a saucepan and saute garlic and onion.
• Add the ground pork and cook for 5 minutes or until the pork turns brown.
• Add the pork broth (3 cups) and the dissolved annato (atsuete) Let it boil.
• Add a piece of shrimp cube and fish sauce then add the dissolved cornstarch.
• Cook until sauce becomes thick. Set aside.
Rice Sticks / Bihon Noodles
• Place the noodles in a strainer and submerge in boiling water for about 2 minutes or until the noodles are cooked.
• Drain the noodles and transfer to a serving plate.
• Pour the palabok sauce and garnish with the toppings. Squeeze some lemon or calamansi.
• Serve hot and Enjoy!