Pancit or pansit , mainly better known as being called noodles. Brought to the Philippines by the Chinese they have become part of the local cuizine ever since.

The term pancit is derived from the Hokkien pian i sit (Chinese: piān-ê-si̍t) which means "something conveniently cooked fast.”

You can find many different varieties of noodles in the supermarkets back in the Philippines and are commonly cooked at home.

They are also said to represent long life so they are not to be broken or cut to corrupt the symbolism.

Filipinos will cook noodles (Pancit) on birthdays and they can also be seen in the menus of restaurants calling them “birthday noodles”