Bicol Express

Bicol Express is a Popular Filipino Dish, before its only Pork Belly and Green Chilli now we have a lot of variants of this dish. But today we will stick with the original. :)

A little trivia before we start. Did you know that Bicol Express is not originally from Bicol? It was popularize in Malate, Manila but cooked as a traditional Bicolano Style. It is named after the Train Trasport "Bicol Express" that travels from Manila to Bicol.

Ingredients

• 1 Kg. Liempo/Pork Belly
• 3 - 5 Cloves of Garlic (Minced)
• 1 Small Ginger (Minced)
• 1 Medium Onion Minced)
• 3 Cups of Coconut Milk
• 1/4 Kg of Long Green Chilli/Siling Mahaba (Chopped)
• Red Chilli (Chopped, optional if you want extra heat)
• 1/2 Cup of Shrimp Paste
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Procedure

• Saute Garlic, Onion and Ginger
• Add the Shrimp Paste, Cook for 3-5 Mins
• Add the Meat, cook for about 3-5mins
• Add the Chilli, cook for another 5mins
• Add the Coconut Milk, bring to a boil
• Taste the heat if you are satisfied if not then add the Red Chillis
• Add Salt and Pepper to taste (I don't really add salt because the Shrimp paste is already salty)
• Simmer for another 10mins and you are ready to go.

Well I want a little fish sauce with chili as a sauce on the side, just a drop for each bite. YUM!

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