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Filipino Pancit Bihon Stir-Fry Serves 4-5 | 20 mins

Ingredients:
1. 250g / 1 pack Rice vermicelli noodles. Soak in water for 5 mins only. Don’t over-soak or it’ll get mushy.
2. Ham, sliced + Scrambled eggs, 2 pcs + Optional: Shrimp or chicken
3. Carrots, julienned + Red bell pepper, sliced + Cabbage, shredded + Onion & Garlic, minced
4. Soy sauce 3 tbsp + Oyster sauce 2 tbsp + Black pepper + Chicken broth or water 1/2 cup + Seasoning powder

How to Cook:
1. Scramble the eggs and set aside. Fry ham until slightly crispy. Set aside too.
2. Sauté garlic and onion. Add carrots + bell pepper for 1 min. Keep them a little crunchy.
3. Pour in soy sauce + oyster sauce + pepper. Mix. Add a little broth so it doesn’t dry out.
4. Add the soaked bihon + cabbage. Toss everything until the noodles absorb all the sauce.
5. Add back the egg + ham. Taste and adjust salt. Squeeze fresh lime/lemon on top when serving!

No-Bake Key Lime Pie
8 slices

Prep: 15 mins | Chill: 4 hours | Budget: ₱300

For the Crust:
1. Graham crackers - 2 packs, 200g each, crushed fine
2. Melted butter- 1/2 cup
3. Sugar - 3 tbsp

For the Filling:
1. Sweetened condensed milk- 1 can, 300ml
2. All-purpose cream- 1 can, 250ml, chilled
3. Fresh lime juice - 1/2 cup. About 8-10 key limes or 4-5 regular limes. Fresh is better, it tastes way more fragrant.
4. Lime zest - 1 tbsp, just the green peel. For that extra limey smell

For Topping:
Whipped cream - canned is easiest, or whip chilled all-purpose cream yourself.

How to Make It:
1. Make the crust: Mix graham crumbs + melted butter + sugar. Press it firmly into a pie pan or any container. Chill for 30 mins to set.
2. Make the filling: Whisk condensed milk + chilled cream until slightly thick. Add lime juice + zest and whisk again. It will magically thicken on its own because of the lime acid. No cooking needed.
3. Assemble: Pour the filling over the crust. Smooth the top.
4. Chill: Cover it. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Overnight is even better.
5. Serve: Top with whipped cream + a little lime zest. Slice and enjoy!

Tips:
1. More tang = more yummy. Add extra juice if you like it super tart.
2. No key limes? Calamansi works, but it’s more sour. Add 1-2 tbsp extra sugar to balance.