To make creamy, spicy Bicol Express without fresh chilies, make a non-traditional move: use chili oil!
Controversial: You can make a spicy Bicol Express without fresh chilies. Just use chili oil! Whether it’s the chili garlic sauce that came with your siomai or old reliable Lao Gan Ma, a big spoonful cooked with pork belly, coconut milk, and bagoong yields a fiery red, non-traditional Bicol Express you’ll be plenty pleased by. Start with a tablespoon and add more to taste.
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