Pancit Molo or
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pork dumpling soup is a type of soup using wonton wrappers which originated from
Molo district in
Iloilo City
Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo ( hil, Siyudad/Dakbanwa sang Iloilo; fil, Lungsod ng Iloilo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines on the island of Panay. It is the capital city of t ...
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It consists of a mixture of ground pork wrapped in molo or wonton wrapper, shredded chicken meat, and also shrimp. The piping-hot soup is often ladled into serving bowls, and garnished with green onions and fried garlic bits for another layer of flavor.
Pancit
Pancit ( ), also spelled pansít, is a general term referring to various traditional noodle dishes in Filipino cuisine. There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, or the ingre ...
, which loosely translates to "noodle" is a common cuisine in the Philippines.
The "noodle" acting in this dish comes from the wonton wrappers added to this dish, which draws from Chinese cuisine.
Under this influence, the wontons within the soup have been compared to "
siomai
''Shumai'' () is a type of traditional Chinese dumpling. In Cantonese cuisine, it is usually served as a dim sum snack.Hsiung, Deh-Ta. Simonds, Nina. Lowe, Jason. 005(2005). The food of China: a journey for food lovers. Bay Books. . p 38. In ...
dumplings."
Popularity
Pancit Molo is a popular dish and street food in the region
Molo,
Iloilo
Iloilo (), officially the Province of Iloilo ( hil, Kapuoran sang Iloilo; krj, Kapuoran kang Iloilo; tl, Lalawigan ng Iloilo), is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is the City of Iloilo, the ...
. Iloilo, sometimes called the "food haven of the Philippines" is renowned for this soup, as well as another called
La Paz Batchoy. One travel guide has dubbed the soup a “must-eat”. Former Philippine President
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III (; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. The son of ...
, in a 2011 visit to the city, said in a translated quote that the soup is “delicious.” The soup itself, as well, has served as a booster for tourism in the area.
Significance
There are many different variations for the recipe,
but typically, creating the soup involves two steps: making the filling and making the broth.
The two later get mixed to create the soup. Creating the dumplings first involves mixing the meat mixture and the spices into a bowl, and then placing the mixture onto the wonton wrapper.
The wrapper is then folded into a flower shape and sealed using an egg wash.
The soup is also typically served with spring onions and white pepper garnished on top.
This dish also serves significance in local and in national culture. Homemade Pancit Molo provides more familial flair compared to that found in restaurants or from street vendors.
This dish is also widely featured on holiday feasts are also plentiful throughout the Philippines, especially on Christmas and Easter.
See also
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La Paz Batchoy
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Philippine cuisine
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References
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