{"id":4565,"date":"2019-05-02T00:24:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T07:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/?p=4565"},"modified":"2024-11-19T00:06:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T08:06:36","slug":"bicol-express","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/bicol-express\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicol Express"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bicol Express<\/strong> is sure to rock your tastebuds! It's rich, creamy, spicy, and delicious, with pork cubes cooked in coconut milk and chili peppers. Serve it with steamed rice for a hearty, big-flavored meal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The day after I made my very first gising-gising<\/a>, I packed half of it to work for one of my co-workers to try. She is from Bicol, and I was interested to know what she thought of my newfound recipe. Alas! Instead of the rave review I expected, she barely touched the portion I ladled on her plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next day, in the break room, she plopped a big Tupperware before me and said, \"This is how you do spicy. Go big or go home.\" Oh, my! Her Bicol Express was so viciously hot I couldn't feel my tongue after each bite, yet it was so deliriously good that I kept digging in for more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I first posted my version of this dish in May 2014, but although it has received great reviews from our readers, I updated it with a few changes. I wanted the recipe to be as authentic as possible, and after researching online and asking all my Bicolano friends for guidance, I think the new method below comes pretty close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n