Pancit choca
Filipino seafood noodle dish
Pancit choca is a Filipino black seafood noodle dish made with cuttlefish, squid ink, and bihon (rice vermicelli). It originates from Cavite, Philippines, and is originally known as pancit choca en su tinta in Caviteño Chavacano. It is also known more commonly as pancit pusít in Filipino. It is a type of pancit.
Names
In Caviteño Chavacano, the dish is known as pancit choca (or choco) en su tinta, literally "noodle with cuttlefish in its own ink", commonly shortened to pancit choca or pancit choco. Choca or choco (sometimes spelled choka or choko) means "cuttlefish" in Chavacano.
Pancit choca is also known as pancit pusít ("squid pancit"); as well as pancit itím, pancit negra, pancit estación negra, pancit bihon à la negra, fideos negros, and "black pancit" among other names, chiefly referencing its color.
Description
The dish is common in Tanza, Cavite City and Trece Mártires. The dish originally uses cuttlefish, but squid is also frequently used as a substitute. Its black color led to its initial consumption only during Lent or funerals.
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