As promised, here’s my palabok using the Mama Sita’s Palabok Sauce Mix I wrote about.

Basically you follow the instructions on the packet, dissolve the powder in water and cook in a saucepan until thickened. The other things you need are rice noodles (bihon, bee-hoon, the thin ones that come in larger (approx. 8×13) packages. Cook it like you would pasta where you boil water first in a large saucepan then drop the noodles in — they cook in about 3 or 4 minutes so make sure you don’t overcook them.
After that it’s just an assembly job:
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I have been reminded by a very nice individual that not everyone who comes to this blog can, wants to or will cook from scratch. Said person suggested that perhaps I should feature “mixes” and “instant food” sometimes. Okay.
Here, then is a packet of Mama Sita’s palabok, which Filipinos often give as “pasalubong” (gifts), or maybe that’s just my perception since I always seem to be receiving them from generous folks! They go into the pantry and every once in a while I use them. If my family didn’t suffer from allergies and if I weren’t …read more