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A pig roasting on a rotating spit in the United States. Note hot coals off to the side and a drip pan underneath. It is basted with a mixture of salt and beer. Filipino lechón being roasted in one of the lechón stores in La Loma, Quezon City, Philippines. A pig roast or hog roast is an event or gathering which involves the barbecuing of a
The term lechon has also become generalized as a loanword for anything spit-roasted over coals. It is also used for other Filipino dishes like lechon manok (native roasted chicken) and lechon baka (a whole cow spit-roasted Filipino-style), thus lechon made from whole pig is differentiated as "lechon baboy" (literally "pig lechon"). [22] [23] [24]
The Lechon Festival (English: Parade of Roast Pigs; Filipino: Parada ng Lechon) is a religious and cultural festival in Balayan, Batangas, Philippines held every June 24. [1] [2] The festival is celebrated in honor of St. John the Baptist. Numerous activities are performed such as lechon parade, and water dousing. [3]
Lechon – a general Spanish term for whole spit-roasted pig common in Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines; Lechon manok – a Filipino spit-roasted chicken dish made with chicken marinated in a mixture of garlic, bay leaf, onion, black pepper, soy sauce, and patis (fish sauce).
Lechon baka - whole cow slowly spit-roasted over hot coals. The term may also apply to roast beef in general, even when only using specific cuts. [19] [20] Lechon manok – spit-roasted chicken dish made with chicken marinated in a mixture of garlic, bay leaf, onion, black pepper, soy sauce, and patis (fish sauce).
Magna Kainan, Denver's newest Filipino restaurant, serves traditional culinary offerings from the Philippines with a twist. / Credit: Instagram via @magnakainandenver
It is often cooked during special occasions. A simpler version has chopped pieces of pork fried in a pan or wok (lechon kawali). A variant that is popular in the Visayas region is lechon de leche, which is a whole roasted suckling pig. Also refers to the manner of cooking, i.e., spitted and charcoal-roasted, for example, lechon manok (roasted ...
Jul. 16—By Kenneth King. Who doesn't love a party with friends, family, and tasty food? Summer is perfect for outdoor gatherings and some people host pig roasts in their backyard.