Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2012

I am a chef (retired) - and I think a cooking instructor should know that some people do not know how to adequately write a recipe. I find this recipe intriguing and when finished with fish sauce or pancit seasoning or any myriad combination of seasonings it is quite tasty and satisfying. I think that's what they mean when they say "season to taste." I also believe any decently educated cooking instructor would know that pancit is a noodle and the name refers to several noodle dishes made with those noodles or similar type noodles. Usually a stir fry with different meats veggies and noodles flavored with soy sauce and fish sauce. There are many variations. A good pancit is priceless and never a casserole. Spring roll wrappers can be found in Asian markets, some very large grocery stores, Wegman's grocery stores, or online. Bon Appetit RT Crum

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Cooking Level: Professional

Home Town: Bellwood, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Dunbar, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2012

ive been a chef for 20 years ...and i am a filipino as well. this is good recipe. no matter what the "instructor" below says. i feel for your students. thanks you for posting this recipe

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LegendChef

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2011

The Pancit was very good but could not find spring roll wrappers. Been looking everywhere. i really want to try the lumpias. Can anyone tell me where i can find them?

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Luvfood82

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2011

I thought this pancit was bland too. I think I will stick with using Mama citas pancit canton seasoning packets.

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henny penny

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Living In: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: May 7, 2010

CFELDHAUS does not know what they are talking about, cooking instructor or not. Pacit is a noodle not a casserole as another reviewer state. Lumpia is a spring roll wrapper. The lumpia was great. The pancit, was bland.

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sreider19

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2010

I thought it was pretty good.... PS. for the reviewer CFELDHAUS...pancit is a noodle not a casserole, get your facts straight before bashing a recipe. You've been a cooking instructor for 13 years, but other amateur cookers got it right the first time.

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corunmila

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Jacksonville, Arkansas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2010

Very good. Almost exactly like my aunties used to make. Had to look up a video on youtube though on how to roll and seal them (with cornstarch)...

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Lauren

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Fort Gordon, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: May 22, 2009

Warning this recipe is bad. It leaves holes on what to do. How much is half a head of cabbage and how do you cut it? Do you honestly think 1 pound of chicken cooked in water is going to do anything? Then it was bland. I added onion and garlic to try to save it. Then 8 ounces of canton noodles do not need 8 cups of water to cook in. The recipe made it seem as if you should use all of it. Quite frankly I only used 3 cups to get the noodles right. Pancit is a casserole not a soup. The remaining half of the mixture is supposed to go into lumpia's (made with spring roll wrappers not lumpia wrappers) and the mixture is way to coarse for that. Definitely have to chop it fine. Good luck making this. I've been a cooking school instructor for 13 years and I had to really change it to get it to work.

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CFELDHAUS

Cooking Level: Professional

Living In: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2008

Hi! I absolutely love this recipe! My family is from the Philippines also, holidays and birthdays are the best! By the way, if I could rate your Grandma's recipe six stars, I would! The taste brought back so many memories. thank you!!!!

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