Pancit luglug with vegetables and peanuts
Fresh rice vermicelli served with a shrimp sauce, tofu, crunchy vegetables, beaten eggs, ground peanuts, and fried garlic: a complete Filipino dish.
This dish focuses on vegetables: pan-fried tofu, cabbage, cauliflower, beans, carrots, and celery, all served over vermicelli noodles and topped with a rich sauce. Ground peanuts and fried garlic add a crunchy texture.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodStir-fried
- Estimated cost$8.48 $1.41 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $4.19
- $0.39
- $0.69
- $0.62
- $0.31
- $0.76
- $0.25
- $0.12
- $0.40
- $0.13
- $0.26
- $0.02
- $0.15
- $0.19
Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 14 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Heat a small amount of oil in a pan. Add the onion and cook until it is softened and lightly browned.
- Add the tofu, cabbage, cauliflower, beans (or green beans), and carrots. ≈ 3 min
- Season with salt. ≈ 2 min
- Cook until the vegetables are tender, but not mushy.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the celery. ≈ 4 min
- Book now. ≈ 3 min
- Place the fresh vermicelli noodles in the boiling water.
- Drain them and place them in a container. ≈ 2 min
- Keep them warm. ≈ 3 min
- Heat the oil.
- Fry the garlic until it turns golden brown.
- Remove the garlic from the oil, and leave only a small amount of oil in the frying pan.
- Pour the water, soy sauce, and bring to a boil.
- Add salt to enhance the flavor. ≈ 2 min
- Mix the cornstarch with a little water, then slowly whisk it into the boiling liquid. ≈ 4 min
- Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add the beaten eggs, mixing gently. ≈ 3 min
- Arrange the vermicelli in the plates, pour over with the sauce, and top with the cooked vegetables. ≈ 2 min
- Garnish with ground peanuts, fried garlic, and freshly chopped onions.
- Serve with lime slices. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Pancit luglug with vegetables and peanuts
- 500 g of fresh rice vermicelli$4.19
- 100 g of cauliflower, finely chopped$0.39
- 100 g of green beans, cut into lengths (or whole green beans)$0.69
- 240 g of celery, chopped$0.62
- 30 g of chopped green onions$0.31
- 60 g of minced garlic$0.76
- 60 ml of oil$0.25
- 60 g of finely chopped onion$0.12
- 1 egg, beaten$0.40
- 2 tablespoons of soy sauce$0.13
- 60 g of cornstarch, mixed with a little water$0.26
- ½ teaspoon of salt$0.02
- 30 g of ground peanuts$0.15
- 60 g of grated carrots$0.19
Total$8.48
that's $1.41 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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