November 12, 2015

Why Do Filipinos Love to have Lechon During Parties?

Lechon is indeed a popular pork dish in some parts of the world including the Philippines. The word lechon came from the Spanish word which means "roasted suckling pig". Two to six weeks old whole pig is seasoned and roasted over charcoal for several hours. Yes, it takes time to cook this pork dish but it is really worth the wait. 
Filipinos love lechon; honestly, aside from the vegetarians, I haven’t met a person who doesn’t like lechon. I personally like lechon, it was love at first taste. It is not a secret that I’m a self-confessed meat lover and diet is not my thing. If you’ve been a regular reader of this blog you already knew that I love this national dish. 

 Love at First Taste 

 Speaking of love, would you believe that my ex-boyfriend now husband used to live in La Loma Quezon City. I’m pretty sure that you know that this place is famous for lechon and they even have a yearly parade of lechon. As expected, we always eat lechon in one of lechon restaurants there.

I really missed our lechon dates because when we got married, we moved to South Luzon which is really far from Quezon City. 

 Why Do Filipinos Love to have Lechon During Parties? 

 It is not surprising that Filipinos love to have lechon in any occasions. It seems that celebrations is not complete without it. It is always present in birthdays, festivals, reunions, wedding, parties or any other occasions. 
Lechon in our wedding in Pangasinan
Being a lechon lover, of course we had lechon in our wedding and every time my husband’s has reunion in Pangasinan, I always look forward for lechon. But there is one lechon that I really like to taste; Cebu’s lechon has been in my bucket list for the longest time.

 Cebu’s Lechon

 Four years ago, I revisited Cebu to celebrate my birthday and I did not leave the place without tasting the famous lechon. One bite of lechon made me realized why Cebu’s lechon is really famous, it is true that you don’t need a sauce to enjoy this dish. 

 I have to agree with Anthony Bourdain’s statement, “Best pig ever!”. Since then I always get excited whenever my husband has a business trip in Cebu because I know that he will buy lechon for me. Yes, I don’t ask for danggit, dried mango or otap, all I want is Cebu’s lechon. You can check here the different lechon that I’ve tried in Cebu. And as of this writing, I’m just waiting for my husband’s pasalubong from Cebu. :) 

 Manong’s Lechon Cebu 

 Cebu is far so it is really sad because we can’t have it any time we want. But fret not because I just discovered last October 25, when I attended Blogaplaooza event that there is Manong’s Lechon Cebu here in the Metro. I was so happy when I saw the lechon and we immediately fell in line to sample it. 

Waah! It is really Cebu’s lechon that I really like, it was tender, juicy, flavorful and no sauce needed. We loved it! And because of that, we left Blogapalooza early to eat our lunch. #nagutombigla Sayang, sana nagdala ko ng rice, hahaha!

Oh yes, we don’t need to pay shipping charge or we don’t need to fly to Cebu just to eat Cebu’s lechon. For your Cebu lechon needs, you may contact Manong’s Lechon Cebu at (632) 475-6875, 0932-8805600, 0927-7839920. They even deliver door-to-door within Metro Manila.
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14 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 13, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    Wow! Thank u for making me crave this eary! You win! Cebu lechon's for the win!

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  2. MrsMartinez | xoxoMrsMartinez.comNovember 14, 2015 at 10:38 AM

    Wow! Another lechon from Cebu nowin Manila!

    Xox
    MrsMartinez

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  3. PR Daily PHNovember 15, 2015 at 5:57 PM

    Now you had me craving for lechon! *drools*

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  4. UnknownNovember 15, 2015 at 6:32 PM

    Lechon sounds good anytime. It's great news that we can now have Lechon Cebu without having to travel to Cebu. :)

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  5. The Seafarer's Wife DiariesNovember 15, 2015 at 7:09 PM

    OMG! My husband really loves lechon and he knows how to cook lechon. During dedication and first birthday of our ZD bear sya ang nagluto sarap :)

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    1. MichiNovember 15, 2015 at 7:18 PM

      Wow, hirap magluto lechon pero at least mas mura kung siya na luto. :)

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  6. JhanisNovember 16, 2015 at 1:27 AM

    I love lechon! I got to try Manong's Lechon Cebu at Blogapalooza! Really good!

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  7. Peachy @ The Peach KItchenNovember 16, 2015 at 7:25 AM

    My husband is a bigger Lechon fan than I am but I love Lechon too, specially Lechn paksiw.

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  8. Joyful MessNovember 16, 2015 at 3:17 PM

    Totoo, any Filipino party is not complete without a lechon! I like eating a serving of it, but I don't really crave for it. Still, lechon skin is love!

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  9. AnimetricNovember 16, 2015 at 4:14 PM

    I love lechon, my fave is Vikings' Binusog Na Lechon :D

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  10. MSPNovember 16, 2015 at 5:44 PM

    I love their lechon! No sauce needed!

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  11. Mommy PearlNovember 17, 2015 at 2:58 PM

    I love lechon too!!! A must have in every fiesta or grand celebrations. ~Pearliza Paguio

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  12. UnknownNovember 17, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    You watch Anthony Bourdain too? I love his Parts Unknown shows. I haven't tasted lechon when I visited Cebu last April for work/vacation (I work freelance so I can take my work whenever I want). But reading from your blog post title, I was hoping to really learn why Filipinos love lechon. Maybe a historic background or something like that, but this wasn't addressed in the article. Just an observation.

    But thanks for the info on Manong's lechon! For now I'll have to content myself with chicharon, I can't finish the whole pig for the life of me! :))

    Thanks for sharing your blog!

    Iris @ Earth Love Skin
    www.earthloveskin.com

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  13. Jaimie FelixNovember 18, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    Another budding Lechon Cebu in Manila! Thanks for sharing! I do not know if you've heard of Yobob Lechon, They have 3 branches here in Manila I think~ It's our favorite. Dinadayo talaga namin if we crave for Lechon.
    Xoxo,
    Jaimie of THE MERMAID IN STILETTOS

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