Billy Jacks Panciteria is famous for their Pancit Batil Patung. This is one of the must dine restaurant when you are in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan province. Is also favorite hang-out place for foreign tourists.
The panciteria is owned and managed by Mr. Billy Anchanzar Lim opened in 2014.
Pancit Batil Patung ordinary Php 80
Billy Jack’s Panciteria
Billy Jacks Panciteria interior
Billy Jacks Menu Board
Billy Jacks Panciteria sitting capacity is between 40 to 60 persons at any given time and it is always teeming with customers. We were lucky to visit this restaurant early mid-morning around past 10:00 am just before lunchtime.
Billy Jacks Panciteria
The vibe is mid -1970’s and 80’s with reggae/surfer atmosphere with poster of Bob Marley, surf, guitar with a lot of signatures from their customers and loyal clients.
signature and autograph from customers
Bob Marley photo collage
Pancit Batil-Patung
Pancit Batil-Patung (or patong) is the specialty of Tuguegarao city. Almost every carinderia, eatery or even in hotel serves this kind of noodle.
The name originated from Hookien and Ibanag languages- Pian e Sit- from Hookien-Chinese language “which means easy or convenient food”, “Batil “( to beat ) and “Patung” ( to put on top).iho
Before the 1970’s, Most of the pancit (noodles) serve in the province were miki, bihon guisado. It was in the early 1970’s when Theo’s Panciteria introduced this dish by adding carabao’s meat with poached egg. Triangle Panciteria offered this dish around 1972 and is one of the oldest known panciterias which still offers this well-loved noodle.
Out of the 160 or so panciterias in the province, Over 90 panciteria have sprung -up in the city. The city’s thus earn the nickname “Pancit Capital of Cagayan“.
Pancit Batil Patung with chorizo for Php 100
The noodle was introduced by the Chinese immigrants and was localized by using ingredients which are available in the region.
This is an all in one noodle dish which is heavy, the original version had a hand pulled miki noodles topped with sautéed minced carabao meat (carabeef/ karahay) with poached egg on accompanied with a cup of soup made from carabao beef stock complemented with another egg cracked and stirred in the soup.
It is also serve with chopped onions, chilies plus a dash of calamansi and vinegar to add taste.
The group ordered two kinds of pancit batil patung, the ordinary one and the one with chorizo. This is the first panciteria to offer pancit batil patung with balut.
Other popular variations of the pancit-batil patung at Billy Jack’s Panciteria comes by simply adding on some of the available toppings such as: balut,Tuguegarao longganisa, tapa, chorizo, sisig, chicharon bulaklak among others.
Visitors from Metro Manila and other places, specially returning college students after the semester break and summer break flock to the panciteria for some bouts of the famed pancit with their own variations of choice.
The restaurant is just few kilometer away and within 1 ride away from Hotel Carmelita.
Address: Buntun, Santiago- Tuguegarao road, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan province
Operations: Mondays to Sunday from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm
Contact : (078) 304-1888/ 0975-363-5435
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