pancit mami

Etymology

From pancit +‎ mami, both ultimately from Hokkien.

Noun

pancit mami (uncountable)

1. (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.)

   Synonym: mami

   • 1952, Philippine Review - Volume 2, page 6:

     In the open market of competition, that diploma is no good. It cannot buy a cup of coffee or a bowl of pancit mami.

   • 1985, Nick Joaquin, Doy Laurel in Profile: A Philippine Political Odyssey, page 75:

     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, Ike Suarez, “Odds and Ends”, in National Mid-week, volume 1, page 35:

     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.