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Friday, February 5, 2010


Bicol Express

One of the famous delicacies in Bicol Region. It is usually made of gata ng niyog, siling mahaba, shrimp paste, pork beef (ground, chunk). This food is invented by Cecilia kalaw during 1960's.


Bicol Express Recipe

Estimated preparation time: 30 minutes

Estimated cooking time: 30 minutes

Bicol Express Ingredients:

  • 1/4 kilo pork, thinly sliced

  • 1 cup Baguio beans

  • 3 cups long chili or jalapeno peppers

  • 1 onion, minced

  • 1 head of garlic, minced

  • 1 cup coconut milk

  • 1 cup coconut cream

  • 2 tablespoons of cooking oil

  • Salt to taste

Bicol Express Cooking Instructions:

  • In a bowl of water with salt, soak chili peppers for 30 minutes then rinse and strain.

  • In a cooking pan, heat cooking oil and brown sliced pork for a few minutes.

  • In another pan, sauté minced garlic and onion.

  • Add to the sauté the browned pork.

  • Then add the coconut milk, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

  • Add the chili peppers, Baguio beans and cook until dish gets a little dry.

  • Add the coconut cream and simmer until the sauce thickens.

  • Salt to taste



http://www.filipinofoodrecipes.net/bicol_express.htm


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