© CEBU navi SAKURA | vol.16 Jul.-Aug. | 2018
Though there are a lot of kind of meat dishes in Japan, there’s one thing far from eating, “whole roast”! Cebu’s popular food “Lechon” is a cuisine of a whole charcoal-roasted pig. Crispy roasted pig on the big plate is like one scenery from a cartoon or a movie. Since you are in Cebu, why not discover the world of Lechon?
The word Lechon is unfamiliar to Japanese. It actually is a Spanish word which means “a roasted suckling pig.” Then, why is it popular in Cebu? It is because Philippines was one of the colonies of Spain a long time ago and Lechon remained as Cebuano’s favorite. Although its origin is Spain, Lechon is now a national dish of the Philippines. Especially, Cebu’s Lechon is acknowledged in the world by the hand of American chef.
Lechon is prepared and served mainly for special occasion or festivals. There is nothing but a good ambience of the happy party in the scenery of beautiful brown-colored whole roasted pig, grilled by charcoal fire slowly and surely after seasoning and stuffing with fillings, on a big dish and set in the center of a table.
With crispy skins which tastes better in every bite, meats thoroughly flavored with seasonings, springy fat with delicious flavor but greasy taste…every single part of Lechon is enjoyable. You will love to experience this Cebuano’s favorite taste any number of times.
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