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) Bicol express (stew made from chili peppers, coconut milk, shrimp paste or stockfish, onion, pork, ginger, and garlic) ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “bicol express”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018