pancit canton

English

Pancit Canton

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish pancit cantón, where the former is from Philippine Spanish pancit which is from Hokkien, while the latter word is from Spanish Cantón, from Portuguese Cantão, from an old romanization of Mandarin 廣東／广东 (Guǎngdōng).

Pronunciation

• (Philippine) IPA^(key): /pɐnˌsit kɐnˈton/

Noun

pancit canton (uncountable)

1. (Philippines) A Filipino dish of stir-fried egg noodles with meat, vegetables, soy sauce and other seasonings.

   Synonym: canton noodles

See also

• chow mein