How to Make Pochero Cebu Description

Pad Kee Mao

Arguably the city's most famous drunk food, pochero de cebu is a staple among the local night owls who delight in tender.

Recipe Summary Pad Kee Mao

Pad Kee Mao translates to 'Drunken Stir Fry' in English. This is one variation of many such 'drunken' dishes that are commonly hawked by street-side vendors in Bangkok. The 'drunken' description comes from the fact that it originated in late-night revelers' kitchens after stumbling home from the nightclubs in the wee hours of the morning.

Ingredients | Pochero Cebu Description

3 ½ ounces dried Thai-style rice noodles, wide (such as Chantaboon Rice Noodles)

1 ½ teaspoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ teaspoon thick soy sauce

2 teaspoons white sugar

1 ½ teaspoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ pound pork (any cut), thinly sliced

1 serrano pepper, minced, or more to taste

30 fresh basil leaves, chopped

½ teaspoon thick soy sauce

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup bean sprouts

Directions

Place the dry rice noodles in a bowl, cover with hot water, and let soak until white and softened, about 1 hour. Drain the noodles, and set aside.

Heat 1 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil in a wok or large skillet over low heat, and cook and stir 2 minced garlic cloves until brown and beginning to crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the soaked noodles, 1/2 teaspoon of thick soy sauce, and 2 teaspoons of sugar, and cook and stir until the noodles have absorbed the soy sauce and turned brown, about 3 minutes. Remove the noodles from the skillet.

Heat the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of olive oil in the wok over low heat; stir in the remaining 2 minced garlic cloves, and cook until brown and beginning to crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high, and stir in the pork, serrano pepper, basil, 1/2 teaspoon thick soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, and salt. Cook and stir until the pork is no longer pink and the edges of the meat are beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Return the noodles to the wok, and stir in the bean sprouts. Cook and stir until heated through, about 5 more minutes.

Look for thick soy sauce at Asian specialty grocery stores.

Info | Pochero Cebu Description

prep: 20 mins cook: 20 mins additional: 1 hr total: 1 hr 40 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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