Palabok Jollibee-Style Recipe

In a saucepan, boil 8 cups of water with ¼ teaspoon of salt. Cook rice noodles (pancit bihon) in boiling salt water until al dente. Take the rice noodles out and set them aside.
In the same saucepan, cook the shrimp with skin until it turns opaque in color. Take it out to cool and remove the skin and tail. Set it aside for toppings later. Save the boiled water as shrimp stock for the sauce.
In a large skillet over medium heat, sautee garlic and onion until fragrant. Add ground pork, fish sauce, and black pepper and continue to cook, occasionally stirring until the ground pork turns light brown.
Mix annatto powder into the shrimp stock to dissolve in a bowl. Then pour it into the skillet. Stir well and let it boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Add more water if needed.
Dissolve cornstarch in ½ cup of water and stir it in. Continue to mix the sauce until it thickens. Taste and adjust your seasonings with salt and black pepper if needed.
Place the noodles on a serving plate. Pour enough of the sauce on top of the noodles, then arrange your favorite toppings over the sauce. Serve and enjoy!