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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Lechon

Lechon is a roasted whole pig, piglet, or cattle seasoned in spices, cooked in charcoal and is a popular dish of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Lechon are cooked during national festivities (known as Barrio Fiestas) and holiday season. Lechon was originally a Spanish cuisine and can be found in many other Hispanic countries. Leche means milk in Spanish and lechon originally meant suckling piglet.

One of the tastiest and most delicious Filipino delicacy found throughout the country is the Philippine Lechon. This special culinary masterpiece is part of the Filipino long history, dating back as far as the Spanish-era, hence the name Lechon is a Spanish word for suckling pig. But in the Philippines, lechon connotes a whole roasted pig, commonly called "litsong baboy".



The common process in which a Philippine Lechon is cooked involves the fat pig or pig roasted over charcoal or wood milk. Pork is soaked in oil by using a brush (in the provinces brush used for cooking lechon is made of banana leaves that are attached to a wooden stick). This makes the skin "pop" and becomes crisp.

Usually a lechon is only served when celebrating a special occasion with as birthdays, graduations, and Christmas festivals. This is because the cost of whole roasted Philippine Lechon is equivalent to buying a new cell phone Nokia Nseries. A lechon is usually the culmination of an event that is often decorated with a psychic by phone in his mouth.

Due to the popularity of Lechon, a festival called the "Parada ng mga Lechon" (lechon parade) takes place on 24 June in Balayan Batangas. This special festival is held in honor of their patron, the Sto. Nino, wherein the Philippine Lechon is the highlight of the event. 49 barangays through Balayan Batangas their lechon parades across the province, each with different themes such as lechon dress like a ballerina.

What makes a popular Lechon is also because it is one of cuisines much that can be recycled into another dish. Lechon Philippines is still easily recycled into another delicious dish, as popular paksiw na Sylvie. Paksiw na Sylvie is to cook leftover Lechon by boiling in vinegar, making a wet flesh and the skin very soft.

In Metro Manila, a popular place to buy Lechon La Loma is a zone within the area of ​​the boundary between Manila and Quezon City. Many restaurants selling Lechon all year are there. Express Regalo is among the top online Philippine shopping website that offers a quick and convenient way of sending flowers and gifts Philippines to your loved ones maison.Fournissant Service Personal Shopping and you place your order online, by phone or any nearest LBC Branches.

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