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Calamansi and Green Onion Pancit





Yields
Serves 8 (makes 8 cups)



Total Time
35 mins

Imagine the comfort of buttered noodles, but with the tang of citrus and the saltiness of fish sauce. Chad Valencia of Lasa restaurant in Los Angeles loosely modeled his totally addictive pancit after Italian aglio e olio. At the restaurant he adds grated cured egg yolk.

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Photo: Thomas J. Story

  About 2 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. kosher salt
 1 cup unsalted butter
 6 tablespoons fresh calamansi juice, bottled pure calamansi*, or calamansi substitute
 2 tablespoons Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce, such as Megachef or Red Boat
 2 pkg. (14 oz. each) fresh pancit egg noodles* (also called Canton noodles) or fresh chow mein noodles
 1 cup green onions thinly sliced on a diagonal
Step 1
1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add about 2 tbsp. salt (the water should be as salty as the sea).

Step 2
2

Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in calamansi juice, fish sauce, and 1 tsp. salt.

Step 3
3

Cook noodles in boiling water until barely tender, 1 minute. Drain and return to pot.

Step 4
4

Toss noodles with calamansi butter. Transfer half to a serving bowl and scatter with half of green onions. Pile in remaining noodles and scatter remaining onions on top.

Step 5
5

*Unless you have a friend with a calamansi (aka calamondin) tree, you're unlikely to find this small, tart citrus that tastes like a cross between lime and kumquat with a faint floral bitterness. (Though Seafood City supermarket chain in California sometimes carries fresh calamansi.) So go online for bottled Sun Tropics pure calamansi (amazon.com). Or use our Test Kitchen fresh citrus substitute: Combine 3 tbsp. lime juice, 1 tbsp. Meyer lemon juice, and 1 tbsp. orange juice.

Step 6
6

Find fresh pancit egg noodles and chow mein noodles at Asian markets. Find Megachef Premium fish sauce at amazon.com, or Red Boat fish sauce at well-stocked grocery stores.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 674Calories from Fat 53
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 40g62%

Saturated Fat 19g95%
Cholesterol 60mg20%
Sodium 1474mg62%
Total Carbohydrate 70g24%

Dietary Fiber 3.9g16%
Protein 11g22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.