Villagers\u2019 favorite local noodle dish, pancit batil-patong, got a boost anew in this city as the pancit eating and cooking competition took center stage in a festival held in front of the city government-owned Mall of the Valley as part of the Pavvurulun Afi Festival on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The local dish of noodles topped with poached eggs, saut\u00e9d meat, and vegetables was popularized here and is now also being known in other parts of the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cThankful for the unsolicited promotions on all platforms and word-of-mouth,\u201d Tuguegarao City Mayor Maila Ting-Que told the Philippine News Agency.<\/p>\n
The noodle dish comes with a cracked egg mixed with the simmering beef stock that is poured into a bowl along with a special sauce and a tablespoon-full of chopped onions and vinegar dip.<\/p>\n
In the eating contest, Salvador Narag finished a plateful of pancit batil-patong with chili in almost just one minute, edging nine other men in the category.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is delicious even if it is spicy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
For women who ate the noodle with chili, Eleanor Badire took barely 50 seconds, winning against nine other bets.<\/p>\n
For non-spicy noodle eaters, Rolly Tumanguil and Rellie Narag won in the men’s and women’s categories.<\/p>\n
First placers received PHP3,000 while the second and third got PHP2,000 and PHP1,000, respectively. PHP500 was also given as a consolation prize to each of the non-winners.<\/p>\n
Residents and even tourists love pancit batil-patong due to its \u201cunique taste, brought about by the use of the flavorful carabeef as its main ingredient coupled with a poached egg drop soup on the side and an egg on its top,\u201d Ting-Que said.<\/p>\n
The mayor said she has planned to have organized coordination with panciteria owners, along with hotel operators for more livelihood opportunities and income from serving the delicacy.<\/p>\n
The city has about 200 panciterias offering pancit batil-patong. There are also small eateries serving the dish right in their yards.<\/p>\n
Evangeline Calubaquib, Pavvurulun Afi Festival co-chair, said they ensured that the health protocols including safe physical distancing would be followed during the event. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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