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Sunday, May 28, 2017

When in Tuguegarao GOTO the Billy Jack’s Panciteria

Tuguegarao City is famous for its Pancit-Batil-Patung as the city is swarming with panciterias of various sizes, it is served from the smallest food shack/turo-turo to the high-end tourist hotels and restaurants with dozens of variations. One such popular panciteria is Billy Jack’s Panciteria along the Tuguegarao-Santiago Road in barangay Buntun, Tuguegarao City.  It has lots of variations of the original Tuguegarao Pancit Batil-Patung, the place has a unique ambiance which transports you back to the 80’s and some great music too. An important tip is to come early as it is teeming with pancit batil-patung lovers during the dinning rush hours.
Billy Jack’s Panciteria along the Tuguegarao-Santiago Road in barangay Buntun, Tuguegarao City

Filipinos easily understand that pancit or pansit means noodles. The truth is, it is not of Filipino origin but comes from the Hokkien (language family of Fujian, China) word “pian i sit” which actually means “convenient food” or “conveniently cooked food” like today’s fast food. It has become one of the standard food fare of Filipinos and establishments that specialize in noodles are simply called panciterias.  It also commonly served during special occasions due its association by the early Chinese settlers as birthday dish as according to folklore, noodles symbolize long life.
The unique ambiance of the panciteria brings you back to the 80's of Metro Manila discos and watering holes. 

The original Pancit Batil-Patung (or patong) in Tuguegarao simply consisted of sautéed minced carabao meat (carabeef) and poached egg on top of the cooked miki noodles, accompanied with a cup of soup made from carabeef stock complemented with another egg cracked and stirred in the soup. Thus, the term Batil-Patung, batil because of the stirred egg in the soup and patung because another egg, pouched, that is, is placed on top of the cooked miki noodles (with the sautéed ground carabeef).
The place is also popular among foreign and local tourists for a taste of the Ybanag delicacy.
 
Today, there are a lot of Pancit Batil-Patung topping variations in Tuguegarao panciterias such as ground pork chicharon (cracklings), sautéed chopped cabbage with carrots, sautéed sprouted mongo, sausage (Chinese Chorizo) toppings, sautéed liver, chopped lechon carajay, etc. Condiments such as the traditional chopped onions, calamansi, soy sauce, vinegar with chili, etc. are also served alongside every serving of Pancit Batil-Patung.
Left photo: The many variations of the Tuguegarao Pancit Batil-Patung. 

Other popular variations of the pancit-batil patung at Billy Jack’s Panciteria comes by simply adding on some of the available toppings such as: balut, the Tuguegarao longganisa, tapa, chorizo, sisig, etc. People from Metro Manila and other places, specially returning college students after the semestral break and summer break flock to the panciteria  for some bouts of the famed pancit with their own variations of choice. The place is also popular among foreign tourists who want a tang of the Ibanag delicacy  in Tuguegarao City. 
Your choice of one or more variations of the Tuguegarao Pancit Batil-Patung. 

When in Tuguegarao GOTO the Billy Jack’s Panciteria

Tuguegarao City is famous for its Pancit-Batil-Patung as the city is swarming with panciterias of various sizes, it is served from the sma...