Filipino Noche Buena - What I Cooked Christmas Eve

This is what I cooked for Noche Buena, or our Filipino feast on Christmas Eve. Learn more about my family's time-honored tradition and my mom's legacy.
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PANSIT BIHON recipe:
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 carrots, julienned
1/2 head cabbage, thinly sliced
4-5 boneless chicken thighs
1-2 cups frozen raw shrimp
2 cups chicken broth
Rice stick noodles
Sauté garlic and onion until tender crisp. Add carrots and cabbage for one minute until color turns vibrant. Set aside vegetables. In same pan, sauté the chicken thighs until cooked through. Chop into bite-sized pieces. Set aside. Cook shrimp until a pale orange. Set aside. Add chicken broth to shrimp broth. Simmer rice sticks in broth until texture of cooked, thin spaghetti. Don't overcook. Cut the noodles with kitchen shears for ease of serving if needed. Add back the vegetables into pan and toss gently until mixed. Enjoy! Serves 8.
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