Pancit Bihon with Dried Mushrooms

Filipinos love to eat pancit. In fact, pancit is an all-time favorite especially during birthday celebrations. Pinoys are superstitious and believe that pancit represents "long life". This means, birthday celebrators will be granted long life if there's pancit on the table. 

Presently, Filipinos found various ways of cooking pancit. Here's my very own version. 

Things you Need. 

• 1 cup - cooking oil 
• 2 bulbs - garlic 
• 1 tsp - pepper  
• 30-50 gms - dried mushrooms 
• 4-5 cups - chicken stock (you may use 3-4 small packs of Maggi Magic Sarap as alternative or any chicken-flavored seasoning) 
• 500 g - Pancit Bihon 

Preparation. 

• Wash the dried mushroom. 
• Soak it for 10-15 minutes until soft and swollen. 
• Cut them into small pieces after. 
• Mince the garlic.
• Wash the noodles and drain. 

Cooking. 

• Heat the oil in a pan. 
• Saute the garlic until golden brown. Set aside. 
• Saute dried mushrooms for 5 minutes. Add a cup of chicken stock or a pack of Maggi Magic Sarap. Let it boil for another 5 minutes. 
• Add the pepper and set aside. 
• Now, add the remaining chicken stock. If chicken stock is unavailable, you may use the remaining packs of Maggi Magic Sarap diluted in 4 cups of water.  (or use any other seasoning available to you)  
• Wait for the stock to boil then add the noodles. Simmer until cooked. 
• Mix the noodles, mushrooms and garlic in a large pan. 
• Serve hot. 

I hope you enjoy this quick and easy pancit bihon recipe.