Suggestion for a 500 PHP Noche Buena -- Pancit Bihon and Lumpia

Kawaling Pinoy Recipe Blog has offered a 500 PHP Noche Buena Challenge is not meant to prove DTI right, but a testament to our creativity and adaptability.

This suggestion came from Jenny Jayne

I think I will go for the classic Pancit and Lumpia combination.

Pancit Bihon

• Noodles (1/2kg) - 45

• Cabbage - 20

• Carrots - 20

• Lasona - 20

• Bawang - 10

• Oyster Sauce - 10

• Calamansi - 10

• Toyo - 10

• Chicken Bouillon Cube - 5

• Chicken leg quarter - 40

(Total: 190 pesos)

note: Based on the prices dito sa amin, marami kasing sidewalk vendors na nagpa-plastic na ng mga gulay na binebenta nila ng 20 pesos per pack, 50 kapag three packs ang bibilhin. Yung isang plastic ng cabbage pwedeng half ng isang buo, tapos yung carrots have 4-5 pieces, depende sa laki nila. Then yung chicken, may nagbebenta ng 150-170 per kilo. I chose Lasona kasi may sibuyas na at dahon at the same time. Currently, may nabili ako na 4 na lasona with leaves for 20 pesos

Lumpiang Shanghai

• Pork Giniling 1/4 - 80

• Kinchay - 10

• Oyster Sauce - 10

• Carrot - 0

• Sibuyas - 0

• Oil - 20

• Wrapper - 30

(Total: 150)

note: Zero yung carrots at sibuyas kasi pwede kunin doon sa nasa Pancit (if may apat na carrots sa plastic, use one for the Pancit, yung tatlo para sa Lumpia), tapos yung dahon ng lasona dito ilalagay plus maybe 1-2 of the sibuyas. Price of the Giniling is based on the price sa Robinsons Supermarket near us, they sell Pork Giniling at 280/kg.

Coffee Jelly

• Unflavored Gelatin - 15

• Cremdensada - 50

• Coffee Stick - 5

• Sugar - 20

(Total: 90)

Litro Pack Juice or Iced Tea - 20

190 + 150 + 90 + 20 = 450 pesos

May 50 pesos for price adjustment, or you can use that to either buy a kilo of rice or a loaf of bread or maybe Latundan bananas.

I know parang ang konti ng sahog for 1/2kg of Pancit, dito papasok yung hindi talaga sapat yung 500, kasi oo nga, kakayanin if yun lang talaga ang pera, pero definitely masa-sacrifice ang quality at quantity ng ihahain. For the pancit, pwedeng yung sahog is toppings na lang para it will look marami, at sa Lumpia, pwede ring mag-add ng Tokwa to mimic the pork, para marami ang maibalot.

May we all have a happy Christmas, regardless of the situation.

Source: Kawaling Pinoy Recipe Blog