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Lechon kawali tray
Savory, fatty pork with a shattering, salty-crisp skin.
Lens analyzedLechon kawali is deep-fried pork belly, boiled first until tender then fried until the skin turns into a shattering, crackling crust, sold here pre-cooked in a tray for reheating. The contrast between the crisp skin and tender meat underneath is the entire point of the dish.
Where it comes from
Lechon kawali developed as a stovetop, pan-fried alternative to whole spit-roasted lechon, giving Filipino home cooks and small eateries a way to get that same crackling skin without roasting an entire pig. It's typically served with a vinegar-soy dip called sawsawan or a thick liver sauce.
Buying it
Look for a tray where the skin still looks bubbled and crisp rather than soft or soggy from sitting in its own condensation.
Storing it
Refrigerate and eat within a couple of days; reheat in an oven or air fryer rather than a microwave to bring back some crispness in the skin.
Keeps about 2 days in the fridge.
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