pancit mami

noun

pancit mami

noun

Etymology From pancit + mami, both ultimately from Hokkien.

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Philippines mami (A traditional Filipino noodle soup made with egg noodles and usually including a variety of ingredients such as chicken, pork, or beef, along with vegetables like cabbage, carrots, and green onions.)

  • In the open market of competition, that diploma is no good. It cannot buy a cup of coffee or a bowl of pancit mami.1952, Philippine Review - Volume 2, page 6:
  • Behind the U.P. infirmary was a little kiosko called Bobbie's, where we could sign for sandwiches, soft drinks, pancit mami, if we didn't have money.1985, Nick Joaquin, Doy Laurel in Profile: A Philippine Political Odyssey, page 75:
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  • Should you ever go abroad, don't ever make the mistake to order pancit mami in a Chinese restaurant . This is because this steaming soup of rice noodles mixed with slices of beef or chicken is a con- coction of Chinese cooks here and is unknown to Chinese cooks abroad.1985, Ike Suarez, “Odds and Ends”, in National Mid-week, volume 1, page 35:
Related terms
beef mami, chicken mami, instant mami, pancit canton, pork mami

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