Philippines

Bicol Express, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Bicol Express
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Philippines
Ingredients: 350 g pork belly; 350 ml coconut milk; 120 ml coconut cream; 2 tbsp bagoong alamang; 4 siling haba chilies, sliced; 2 siling labuyo chilies, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 medium onion, chopped; 1 thumb ginger, minced; 1 tbsp vegetable oil

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

25 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Sauté 3 cloves garlic, minced, 1/2 medium onion, chopped, 1 thumb ginger, minced, 4 siling haba chilies, sliced, and 2 siling labuyo chilies, chopped in 1 tbsp vegetable oil over medium heat until fragrant.
2
Add 350 g pork belly and fry until lightly browned, then stir in 2 tbsp bagoong alamang and cook for 1 minute.
3
Pour in 350 ml coconut milk and 120 ml coconut cream, bringing to a simmer for 15 minutes until thickened and pork is tender.

How it's eaten in Philippines

In the Philippines, Bicol Express is served piping hot over steamed white rice with extra raw chilies on the side.

Ingredients (serves 2)

pork belly350 g
Swap: 250 g thick-cut bacon（Pre-sliced・easy buy）
coconut milk350 ml
coconut cream120 ml
Swap: 120 ml coconut milk（Fewer cans needed）
bagoong alamang2 tbsp
Swap: 1 tbsp fish sauce + 1 tsp soy sauce（Keeps salty umami）
siling haba chilies, sliced4
Swap: 1 jalapeño pepper, sliced（Easy buy・milder）
siling labuyo chilies, chopped2
Swap: 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes（Pantry staple・optional）
garlic, minced3 cloves
onion, chopped1/2 medium
thumb ginger, minced1
vegetable oil1 tbsp

Authentic ingredients in Philippines

pork belly350 g
coconut milk350 ml
coconut cream120 ml
bagoong alamang2 tbsp
siling haba chilies, sliced4
siling labuyo chilies, chopped2
garlic, minced3 cloves
onion, chopped1/2 medium
thumb ginger, minced1
vegetable oil1 tbsp

Optional authentic touch
Rendering the coconut milk until it releases its natural oil creates authentic richness.

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