A Food of Our Own The Philippine Lechon

Released on: September 18, 2008, 8:36 pm

Press Release Author: Christine Layug

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: For a lot of Filipinos, a festivity will not be as grand as
it is without a Philippine Lechon. Among the many popular dishes here in the
Philippines, a Philippine Lechon is considered to be the most popular among the
Filipinos.

Press Release Body: In every festivity happening on all parts of the Philippines,
what do you usually notice when you look up on the dining table? The scrumptious
collection of traditional Filipino foods of course, but what’s the first thing,
among those delectable Filipino dishes, that always caught your eyes? Well the first
thing when I get invited on a festivity, or any other major occasions happening
within my family or with my friends, a Philippine Lechon always catches my eyes.
The Philippine Lechon, much
like the Filipino dish “Adobo”, is a unique Filipino dish found only in the
Philippines. We’ve seen and eaten some Philippine Lechon for almost our entire
lives, especially when we get invited on major gatherings, events, and festivities.
But have you ever wondered how and when did the Philippine Lechon became to be the
Philippine’s national food?
The term Lechon is a Spanish word meaning suckling pig. A suckling pig is a piglet
that is killed between the ages of two to six weeks and traditionally roasted. And
like the Philippine Lechon, it is also usually reserved for special occasions. But
unlike a suckling pig, a Philippine Lechon is usually a whole roasted pig.
Though a Philippine Lechon commonly pertains to a whole roasted pig, Lechon also
involves chicken or cattle aside from pig.
The process taken to roast a Philippine Lechon involves the whole pig/piglet,
chicken, or cattle/calf being slowly roasted over charcoal. A Philippine Lechon is
usually cooked or bought during national festivities or fiestas for Filipinos, the
holiday season, and other special occasions such as weddings, graduations, birthdays
and baptisms, or family get-togethers.
In festivities or celebrations, the Philippine Lechon is usually the main highlight
and the most popular dish in the event. A Philippine Lechon is commonly served with
liver-based gravy or sometimes served Chinese style with steamed buns and a sweet
plum sauce.
Other versions of a Philippine
Lechon
include the Philippine Lechon kawali which is cooked in a large frying
pan. Leftover Philippine Lechon can be easily recycled into another delectable dish,
called Philippine Lechon paksiw. Philippine Lechon paksiw involves cooking the
left-over Philippine Lechon by boiling it in vinegar or gravy making the meat moist
and the skin very soft.
So whenever you had the chance to get invited on any festivity, don’t forget to try
some of those Philippine Lechon because this thing doesn’t come cheap.
But you ever wanted to buy or to send some Philippine Lechon to your loved ones back
home, then the best place for that would be the Express Regalo. If your want some
information about it, then visit href=http://www.expressregalo.com>www.expressregalo.com.




Web Site: http://www.expressregalo.com

Contact Details: Pasay City,Philippines
852-3360

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