First Time Trying Filipino LECHON! This Blew Our Minds!

whole pig

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken is lower in fat, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

rock salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Sea salt offers a similar flavor with less processing.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and offers a similar taste.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a unique flavor profile.

Arrive at Rico's lechon restaurant in Manila.

Order 250 grams of regular lechon and 250 grams of spicy lechon.

Order rice to accompany the lechon.

Order calamansi soda and a cucumber drink.

Receive the drinks and enjoy the calamansi and cucumber combination.

Take the first bite of the regular lechon, noting its crunchiness and salty flavor.

Take the first bite of the spicy lechon, describing its fibrous texture and spicy flavor.

Comment on the golden brown color of the lechon and its melt-in-your-mouth quality.

Discuss the need to eat lechon with rice due to its strong flavor.

Try dipping the lechon in a spicy sauce and describe the flavor.

Comment on the last piece of lechon skin being highly sought after.

Reflect on the meal, noting the quantity consumed and personal feelings about the dish.

Cooking Techniques

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