Bam-i with scrambled egg on top

By GERLIE M. UY

BAM-I with scrambled egg and calamansi. Squeeze the calamansi juice into the mixture and enjoy the noodle special, with or without toasted bread....

The Bam-i on the platter.

2T canola oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
1 medium onion, minced
100gms beef, cut into 1/2 inch bits
salt and ground pepper
10 pcs. baguio beans, sliced diagonally2 medium carrots, julienned
250 grams dried pancit canton
100 grams bihon (or vermicilli)
5 T soy sauce
1 to 2 cups hot water
1/2 cabbage, cut into strips

1 t canola oil
3 eggs, beaten
salt and pepper


calamansi, sliced into two


For preparation:
Cut up the beef. Sprinkle with salt and refrigerate. 
Then strip the vegetables. Set aside separately.
In basin, put the dried  pancit canton and the bihon, pour water. Let stay for a minute and drain. Set aside and rip apart the bihon noodle into pieces once pliant.
Mince garlic and onion.

Cooking proper:
In a medium to high heat, saute garlic and onion in oil until brown and translucent respectively. Add the beef, sprinkle with dashes of salt and ground pepper and let cook covered for two minutes. Add the baguio beans and let cook covered for a minute. If the stir fry is starting to dry, add 1/2 cup of water. Add the noodles. Add soy sauce. With small amount at a time, adjust dryness of mixture with remaining water. Stir and add ground pepper, if desired. Add the cabbage and let cook. Add water if the mixture gets dry until the noodles are cooked and the cabbage is well-done. Put Bam-i in a platter.

In a separate pan, fry the scrambled egg. Cut into strip and place on top of Bam-i platter. Serve with sliced calamansi on the side.  

the triple vegetables.

double noodle... bihon and pancit canton.

onion and garlic, minced.

beef, cut up!

Bam-i delight...

scrambled eggs, ready to strip...

Bam-i on the platter!