Bicol Express

Name: Bicol Express
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb pork belly; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 2 cups water (divided (1 ½ cups and ½ cup)); 6 cloves garlic (minced); 0.5 onion onion (minced); 1 thumb-sized piece ginger (minced); 2 tbsp bagoong alamang; 1 can unsweetened coconut milk; 4 peppers serrano peppers (sliced (or more!)); 2 peppers Thai or red spicy chili peppers (sliced)

A Filipino dish that originated in the Bicol region, celebrated for its bold and spicy flavors.

Yield2 servings

Ingredients

Directions

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Notes

The dish was popularized in the 1970s by chef Milagros “Mila” A. Dizon, who named it after the Bicol Express train to symbolize the journey of these vibrant flavors from the south to Metro Manila.

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