Lechon for those who does not know is a roasted pork dish found in former Spanish colonial countries like Philippines and other Latin American Counties. The term lechon came from the word “leche” which means milk, now how is milk related to lechon? Traditionally they roast suckling pigs which are very young pigs still breastfeeding from mother pigs hence milk, but nowadays they also use a full mature pig so it can feed more people as this is usually served during special occasions such as wedding and fiestas. To prepare this one is a bit of a chore as you need to have a lot of charcoal and patience rolling the pig manually over a very hot spit, I remember when I used to go to provinces in Philippines people take turns in rolling the pig for hours until the skin turn golden crispy brown. But with today’s technology…
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