The long wait is over and the Bicol Express is here to stay–as a longganisa!
That’s exactly what the Bicol Express Longganisa–developed by the same team behind the now-famous Laing Longganisa (after gaining social media momentum and a massive outing as one of the top ten products during the 2019 Ultimate Taste Test by Our Awesome Planet)–is all about.
Bicol Express and its roots
Like many other Filipino dishes, the Bicol Express has several iterations. What remains constant however is its use of pork, balao/balaw or local salted baby shrimps, coconut milk, chili and aromatics.
In some areas of Bicol, versions of it may incorporate vegetables such as string beans, winged beans and bell pepper.