Pancit Habhab

My Dad grew up in Quezon and he loves Pansit Habhab. He told stories of how popular it is in their province. Might explain why he loves pansit so much. He practically grew up with festivities that always had pansit as the highlight of any banquet.

Lucban, Quezon is not only popular with the Pahiyas Festival, the Pancit Habhab has been synonymous with this province. Tourists are willing to travel to this place so they can partake of this wonderful, local specialty food.

Pancit Habhab is a local delicacy of sautéed noodles mixed with chopped pork, shrimps and vegetables. Mixed with just the right amount of onion and garlic, and you already have a complete and filling meal. What adds excitement to eating Pancit Habhab is the fact that it is eaten without using any utensils of any kind. To truly enjoy the noodles, it is placed on a rectangular banana leaf and you must eat using only your mouth. Hence you must be careful as not to spill some on your clothes. It is recommended that Pancit Habhab should be sprinkled with some vinegar to enhance its taste.