Lomi

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For other uses, see Lomi (disambiguation).

Lomi or Pancit Lomi is a Chinese-Filipino dish[1] made with a variety of thick fresh egg noodles of about a quarter of an inch in diameter.[2][3] Because of its popularity at least in the eastern part of Batangas,[4] there are as many styles of cooking lomi as there are eateries, panciterias or restaurants offering the dish. Variations in recipes and quality are therefore very common.[5][6][7]

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[edit] Basic Recipe

But typically small pieces of meat (usually pork, sometimes chicken) and pork liver cut thin are sauteed with garlic and onions, then cooked until tender. Salt, finely ground black pepper and other seasoning are added at this point. Then soup stock is added to prepare the broth. Next the lomi noodle is added. While waiting for the noodles to cook, mixture of cassava flour with small amount of water is added to thicken the soup. Finally, just before the whole mixture is transferred to individual bowls, beaten egg is added with continuous stirring to complete the basic dish. Toppings include slices of kikiam (que-kiam) and some meatballs. Sometimes stir-fried ground meat (pork or chicken), as well as coarsely ground garlic roasted to golden brown are also available.

Lomi is typically cooked using a deep wok on LPG gas stove. About 9-10 minutes is the cooking time for a single serving of lomi.

[edit] How Eaten

Lomi is best eaten while steaming hot. It is a challenge to be able to finish eating before the bowl gets cold. To spice up the taste, depending on one's preference, a mixture of soy sauce, kalamansi juice and crushed fresh red chilli peppers can be added to the dish as a condiment. The same soy sauce mixture can also be used as dipping sauce for the meatballs, kikiam and pieces of meat. Other lomi patrons request a small amount of finely chopped fresh red onions to be eaten with the dish for extra pungency.

[edit] Where Served

Lomi haus or lomian, panciteria, eatery, carinderia, restaurant or their combination (e.g. lomi haus and eatery) are the most common terms used in Batangas to refer to a food establishement where lomi is served or eaten.

A lomi haus specializes primarily with lomi and other pancit dishes made of fresh egg noodles called mike. But often, it may also serve other pancit dishes such as pancit guisado, bihon, mike-bihon, chami, pancit canton, sotanghon and others if available.

A panciteria has a more extensive menu of pancit dishes. It serves lomi and definitely other pancit dishes such as pancit guisado, bihon, mike-bihon, chami, pancit canton, sotanghon and others. Rice meals, viands and other made-to-order dishes may also be served here if available.

An eatery or carinderia or restaurant principally serves rice meals, viands and other made-to-order dishes that may or may not include lomi. More often than not, however, if your in eastern Batangas lomi will always be included in the menu.

Other names used, though infrequently, for food establishments where lomi may be served are luncheonette and fast food center.

[edit] Lipa City Panciteria

LOMI KING Lipa City Panciteria claims the tagline "The original is always the best". It is located at V. Malabanan Sreet, Lipa City, Batangas. The business is owned by a Chinese Filipino family whose patriarch is popularly known by the nickname Kiming. This food establishment best exemplifies what you can find in a panciteria. Its December 11, 2007 menu board boasts a wide selection of pancit and other dishes:

Pancit Dishes

  • Lomi Special
  • Lomi Regular
  • Beef Lomi
  • Chicken Lomi
  • Super Lomi
  • Super Chami
  • Super Mike Bihon
  • Super Bihon
  • Super Canton
  • Toasted Canton
  • Toasted Bihon
  • Sotanghon Guisado
  • Sotanghon Canton
  • Mike Guisado Special
  • Mike Guisado Regular
  • Mike Bihon Special
  • Mike Bihon Regular
  • Bihon Special
  • Bihon Regular
  • Chami
  • Pancit Canton
  • Pancit Palabok
  • Pancit Langlang

Others

[edit] References

  1. ^ Filipino Stovetop - Filipino Cooking and Recipes Straight from the Homeland. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  2. ^ Veneracion, Connie. Pancit Lomi. Pinoy Cook - Filipino Food, Cooking and Recipes Blog. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  3. ^ Dictionary of Philippine street food. Ivan About Town. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  4. ^ Reyes Lumen, Nancy (Jan - March 2005), “Republic of Pancit: A Pancit Chart”, pcij.org i REPORT - The Investigative Reporting Quarterly: Food and the Filipino - Feast and Famine (no. 1), <http://www.pcij.org/i-report/1/pancit2.html> 
  5. ^ Pancit Lomi. Recipes.com.ph - Your Home for Filipino Recipes. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
  6. ^ Mike, Mina. Lasang Pinoy 4: Pancit Guisado. Lafang. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
  7. ^ Lomi. Product of the Philippines - Kain na Tayo. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.

[edit] See also

Cuisine of the Philippines

Languages