Creamy Palabok

Ingredients

• palabok or rice noodles (bihon), cooked
• 3 tablespoons oil
• atsuete (annatto) seeds
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 packet (8 g) Maggi Magic Sarap
• 2 packs (250 ml each) Nestle All-Purpose Cream

Toppings

• poached shrimp
• hard-boiled eggs
• flaked tinapa (smoked fish)
• crushed chicharon
• green onions
• crispy tofu

Directions

• In a pan, heat the atsuete seeds in the oil over low heat to draw out the color, then discard the seeds.
• Add the ground pork and cook, breaking it apart, until lightly browned.
• Season with the fish sauce and Magic Sarap, then let it simmer briefly to absorb the flavors.
• Pour in the all-purpose cream and simmer until the pork is coated and the sauce thickens slightly.
• Arrange the cooked noodles on a serving plate and top with the creamy palabok sauce.
• Finish with the toppings: poached shrimp, hard-boiled eggs, flaked tinapa, crushed chicharon, crispy tofu and green onions.

A fusion of classic pancit palabok and Filipino-style carbonara. From lalaine manalo (Kawaling Pinoy) on Instagram; method transcribed from the video.