Bicol express
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
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbikol ʔeksˈpɾes/ [ˌbi.xol ʔɛksˈpɾɛs]
- Rhymes: -es
- Syllabification: Bi‧col ex‧press
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