Sotanghon Guisado Recipe (2024)

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Sotanghon Guisado is a noodle dish made from sotanghon. It is also known as cellophane noodles or Chinese vermicelli. The term “guisado” was derived from the Filipino word “gisa” which means to sauté.

This dish is prepared similarly with other popular Filipino noodle dishes such as Pancit Guisado (or bihon guisado) and Pancit Canton. A good way to make this dish stand-out is by adding lots of minced garlic during the first steps in cooking. The smell of roasted garlic makes the aroma more appealing and the garlicky taste blends well with the sour taste of squeezed calamansi or lemon juice.

As you might have noticed, the recipe suggests the use of annatto water. This has nothing to do with the taste; it is only intended to provide color to the dish for presentation purposes. Annatto water is simple to make; all you need are annatto seeds and water. Simply soak annatto seeds in warm water and for at least 15 minutes then rub the seeds using your fingers to extract the color. Another original ingredient of this recipe that I can’t find is wood ears. These are edible fungus that resembles small mushrooms. These are locally referred to as “tenga ng daga” because of its shape. This dish will be more complete and will taste even better if you can grab hold of it.

Try this Sotanghon Guisado recipe and let me know your thoughts.

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By: Vanjo Merano 13 Comments Updated: 9/2/18

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Sotanghon Guisado is a noodle dish made from sotanghon. It is also known as ricenoodles. The term “guisado” was derived from the Filipino word “gisa” which means to sauté.

This dish is prepared similarly with other popular Filipino noodle dishes such as Pancit Guisado (or Pancit Bihon) and Pancit Canton. A good way to make this dish stand-out is by adding lots of minced garlic during the first steps in cooking. The smell of roasted garlic makes the aroma more appealing and the garlicky taste blends well with the sour taste of squeezed calamansi or lemon juice.

As you might have noticed, the recipe suggests the use of annatto water. This has nothing to do with the taste; it is only intended to provide color to the dish for presentation purposes. Annatto water is simple to make; all you need are annatto seeds and water. Simply soak annatto seeds in warm water and for at least 15 minutes then rub the seeds using your fingers to extract the color. Another original ingredient of this recipe that I can’t find is wood ears. These are edible fungus that resembles small mushrooms. These are locally referred to as “tenga ng daga” because of its shape. This dish will be more complete and will taste even better if you can grab hold of it.

Sotanghon Guisado Recipe (1)

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Sotanghon Guisado Recipe (2)

Sotanghon Guisado Recipe

Prep: 10 minutes minutes

Cook: 1 hour hour

Total: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb sotanghon noodles
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups onion diced
  • 1 teaspoon whole peppercorn
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup annatto water
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 1 cup onion leeks chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup carrots julienned
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions

  • Pour water in the cooking pot and apply heat.

  • When the water starts boiling, add celery, 3/4 cup diced onions, whole peppercorns, and chicken

  • Simmer for 40 to 60 minutes then turn off the heat and let cool.

  • Remove the meat from the chicken using your hands. Discard the bones and skin. Set aside.

  • Filter the liquid using a strainer and set aside. This will be the chicken broth.

  • Soak the noodles in water until it becomes soft.

  • Heat a clean wok or cooking pot and pour-in cooking oil.

  • When the oil is hot enough, sauté garlic and the remaining 3/4 cup diced onions.

  • Add-in chicken and cook for 2 minutes.

  • Pour-in annatto water and chicken broth then bring to a boil.

  • Stir-in the carrots and half of the chopped onion leeks. Cook for 3 minutes.

  • Add the noodles and fish sauce then cook for another 2 minutes.

  • Transfer to a serving plate and top with remaining onion leeks and place lemon or calamansi slices on the side.

  • Serve hot. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 4g

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Vanjo Merano is the creator of PanlasangPinoy.com. His goal is to introduce Filipino Food and Filipino Cuisine to the rest of the world. This blog was the first step that he took.

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  1. Beth Ann says

    Can I substitute spring onions for the onion leeks?

    Reply

    • Vanjo Merano says

      Yes, you may 🙂

      Reply

  2. Michelle says

    I don’t know if I can get annatto from where I live. If I remove this, will the taste change? This is just for coloring right?

    Reply

  3. Tanya says

    What you put in there are green onions not leeks. :-p

    Reply

  4. Victoria says

    I am a fan of your page. 🙂

    Reply

  5. melisa jane juyal says

    Hi Kuya,
    Im so so much addicted into cooking n super lab ko mga recipe mo.I hope pguwi me ng Pnas i could grab ur cook book…LAb ur fud,so simple to understand!!!Im a FAN of PANLASANG PINOy!!!

    Reply

    • Panlasang Pinoy says

      Hi Melisa, thanks for visiting. I hope to see you around.

      Reply

  6. mary grace magdales says

    thanks a lot for the recipe it help a lot.. more power

    Reply

  7. rowina a. de leon says

    how do you make annato water

    Reply

  8. Jen says

    I’ve been watching your videos at you tube. It’s a great help especially with those people like me who are starting to learn how to cook. I’m enjoying it much,I think I’m going to try to cook this tom for my dadi 🙂 BTW, do you have hard copies of you recipe’s? Where can I find it?

    Reply

  9. Liz says

    what is the difference of pancit malabon and pancit luglug ?

    Reply

    • Ka benjie says

      Sotanghon noodle is made from “munggo beans flour”, it is not rice noodles

      Reply

  10. Panlasang Pinoy says

    You’re welcome , Hazel.

    Reply

Sotanghon Guisado Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the difference between sotanghon and bihon Guisado? ›

The ingredients are really the easiest way to tell to which is which, so in the simplest terms, the big difference between these two noodles is what the noodles are made of: Bihon is made from bigas or rice. Sotanghon is made from munggo or mung bean starch.

What is a good substitute for sotanghon noodles? ›

Sotanghon noodles: I usually buy these from my local asian market, but you can also find them at some grocery stores and retailers like Walmart and Target. If you can't specifically find “sotanghon” noodles, look for vermicelli noodles or bean thread noodles.

How much protein is in sotanghon Guisado? ›

This recipe makes 4 servings with 550 calories, 32g of protein, and 4g of fat each. This recipe is liked by 1 foodies and cooks. It works well as an affordable main course. If you have garlc, sotanghon, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

What is sotanghon in English? ›

Sotanghon, also known as cellophane, glass. or mung bean thread noodles, are a type of clear noodles made from potato, mung bean, sweet potato, or tapioca starch and water. They're usually packaged in dried form and then reconstituted to use in stir-fries and soups.

What is the difference between guisado and pancit? ›

Pancit (pahn-sit) is the Filipino word for noodles and bihon (bee-hon) is an Asian term for rice noodles. Guisado means sautéed so with all these components together we have sautéed or stir-fried rice noodles.

Is sotanghon noodles same as bihon? ›

Pancit Sotanghon is a type of pancit that uses vermicelli noodles (instead of the popular bihon or thin cornstarch noodles.) Bihon usually breaks easily while vermicelli still holds, yet it's not as tough as the luglug or thick cornstarch noodles or the canton or chow mein noodles.

What is another name for sotanghon? ›

Sotanghon goes by many names. It's more popularly known as vermicelli or cellophane noodles. These noodles become transparent or translucent noodles once cooked, which is why these are also known as glass noodles.

What is the English name of bihon? ›

What is Bihon called in English? Bihon is a thin rice noodle made from rice flour and water. You can find it as a rice vermicelli noodles in the packaging.

How many carbs are in sotanghon Guisado? ›

Filipino Chicken Sotanghon Soup (1 serving) contains 29g total carbs, 29g net carbs, 6g fat, 1g protein, and 240 calories.

How many calories are in a sotanghon Guisado? ›

Other sizes: 100 g - 88kcal, 1 serving - 212kcal, more...

Where is sotanghon made? ›

Philippines. In Filipino cuisine, the noodles are called a similar name: sotanghon because of the popular dish of the same name made from them using chicken and wood ears. They are also confused with rice vermicelli, which is called bihon in the Philippines.

What is sotanghon in Chinese? ›

sótanghón (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜆᜅ᜔ᜑᜓᜈ᜔) cellophane noodles; Chinese vermicelli.

What are Filipino noodles called? ›

There are numerous types of pancit, often named based on the noodles used, method of cooking, place of origin, equal and constant diameter or the ingredients. Most pancit dishes are characteristically served with calamansi, which adds a citrusy flavor profile. Pansit. Pancit canton, the most popular type of pancit.

Are glass noodles healthier than rice? ›

Glass noodles are lower in calories and GI.

This is because they can absorb a lot more water than rice and wheat noodles; so a plate of cooked glass noodles actually contains less carbs because there's more water in it. They are also lower in glycemic index than rice or wheat noodles.

Is bihon and vermicelli the same? ›

Pancit bihon, made with bihon noodles (also known as rice vermicelli), is one of the most common pancit iterations you'll find on the archipelago.

What is the difference between Pancit Bihon and Pancit Guisado? ›

Pancit Guisado is basically Pancit Bihon. Pancit Canton is like the Pinoy Chow mein (uses egg noodle) if you're familiar with American-Chinese cuisine, although it's not as sweet as the Chow mein and usually has meat and/or seafood along with vegetables.

Are bihon noodles the same as vermicelli? ›

Rice vermicelli is widely known in Asia by cognates of Hokkien 米粉 (bí-hún, lit. 'rice vermicelli'). These include bīfun (Japan), bíjon or bihon (Philippines), bee hoon (Singapore), bihun or mee hoon (Malaysia and Indonesia), and mee hoon (Southern Thailand).

What is the difference between sotanghon and vermicelli? ›

Sotanghon goes by many names. It's more popularly known as vermicelli or cellophane noodles. These noodles become transparent or translucent noodles once cooked, which is why these are also known as glass noodles. It's commonly made out of mung bean (monggo) starch.

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