Bicol express
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See also: bicol express
Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English Bicol express, an old Philippine National Railways line from Manila to Naga, Camarines Sur. The dish was termed by Laguna resident, Cely Kalaw, during a cooking competition in the 1970s in Malate, Manila.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Bicol express (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜃᜓᜎ᜔ ᜁᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔)
- Bicol express (stew made from chili peppers, coconut milk, shrimp paste or stockfish, onion, pork, ginger, and garlic)
Further reading[edit]
- “bicol express”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018