bicol express

See also: Bicol express

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Bicol express
• Bikol express, bikol 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)

Related terms

• Bikol
• ekspres
• ekspresibo
• ekspreso
• ekspresyon

Further reading

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