Bicol express

See also: bicol express

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bicol express

Etymology

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

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

Noun

Bicol express (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜃᜓᜎ᜔ ᜁᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔)

1. Bicol express (stew made from chili peppers, coconut milk, shrimp paste or stockfish, onion, pork, ginger, and garlic)

Further reading

• “bicol express”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018