Pancit Miki Bihon

For Carlo Lamagna, a F&W 2021 Best New Chef, and the owner of Magna Kusina in Portland, Oregon, this pancit recipe equals comfort. "When I first started working in the restaurant industry, I would come home late at night around 2 am, exhausted from working a shift," he says. Tired and hungry, I would often find a plate of food left out for me by my mom and dad. Pancit was in regular rotation and really hit the spot after a long day. When I would pop the plate in the microwave to heat up, I would often hear footsteps coming down the staircase, and it was either my mom or dad making their way to the kitchen to check in and make sure that I wasn't eating alone. That is true love of a parent."