Still was very tasty, but Americans like me tend to eat with our eyes... Luckily, I've grown out of that habit little by little over the years. Having a Filipina in your life will give you more adventurous taste buds for sure 
Ah, pancit with tentacles—welcome to the adventurous side of Filipino cuisine! Honestly, I get it. For many Americans, seeing a plate of noodles with little tentacles peeking out might be a bit of a what-in-the-world-is-that moment. But hey, the fact that you gave it a try and even enjoyed it shows just how far your taste buds have come!
Filipino dishes definitely have a way of pushing the culinary envelope, blending textures and flavors that might seem unusual at first but somehow just work. Tentacles in pancit? That’s just the bonus seafood upgrade!
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The noodles are still there, the veggies are still crisp, and the savory soy-citrus flavors still shine—just with a little extra ocean flair. Having a Filipina in your life definitely helps, though! Suddenly, dishes that seemed intimidating before—like balut, kare-kare, or kinilaw—become less about “What am I eating?” and more about “This is actually delicious!” It’s like a whole new world of flavors you didn’t know you were missing out on.
So cheers to adventurous eating and growing out of the "eyes first, taste later" habit! Who knows? Next time, you might even find yourself craving pancit with tentacles. Or at the very least, you’ll laugh and dive right in like a pro.