Chili Oil Bicol Express (Pork Belly in Spicy Coconut Sauce)

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.