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Lechon (roast pork)
Rich, smoky pork with a crisp, salty, crackling skin.
Lens analyzedLechon is a whole roast pig cooked slowly over charcoal until the skin turns dark, glassy, and crackling-crisp while the meat inside stays tender. It's built around the contrast between that crackling skin and the soft meat beneath it, with both eaten together. In Filipino cooking it's the centerpiece dish for celebrations rather than an everyday meal.
Where it comes from
Lechon traces back to Spanish colonial influence on Filipino cooking, where whole-pig roasting over an open flame became a fixture of Philippine fiestas, weddings, and holidays. Regional versions differ in seasoning, from Cebu's herb-stuffed style to Manila's use of liver sauce as a dipping accompaniment.
Buying it
Buy from a vendor who sells it freshly roasted, and ask when it came off the spit, since crackling skin softens quickly once packed away. Portions are usually sold by weight, mixing skin, meat, and sometimes stuffing.
Storing it
Refrigerate lechon within two hours of purchase, where it keeps for about three days; the skin loses its crackle once chilled even if the meat is still good.
Keeps about 3 days in the fridge.
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