Philippines

Bicol Express

Name: Bicol Express
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Philippines
Ingredients: 600 g Pork belly (cubed); 400 ml Coconut milk; plenty Green & red chilli; 2 tbsp Shrimp paste (bagoong); some of each Garlic, onion, ginger; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil

Filipino pork stew in coconut milk

Bicol express comes from the Bicol region of Luzon, known for its love of chilli and coconut - named after the train of the same name.

Pork braises in creamy coconut milk with plenty of chilli and shrimp paste into a fiery, creamy stew.

Servings4

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Pork belly (cubed)600 g
Coconut milk400 ml
Green & red chilliplenty
Shrimp paste (bagoong)2 tbsp
Garlic, onion, gingersome of each
Vegetable oil1 tbsp

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Fry the garlic, onion and ginger.
Add the pork and sear.
Stir in the shrimp paste, pour in coconut milk.
Braise covered until the meat is tender.
Add plenty of chilli, reduce briefly, serve with rice.

Make it original

Coconut milk and shrimp paste for bicol express are in the Asia Boutique.

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