Mmm… pork.
Lechon. For many of us, it’s tied to some of our fondest memories of growing up. It’s the V.I.P. (Very Important Pig) — always present and certainly always welcome at any fiesta, birthday party, or family reunion.
Yes, we know it’s not exactly a food one typically associates with health but we’ll argue that lechon is good for us anyway. Good for the soul.
WARNING: These photos contain fatty content. It is advised to have your doctor on speed dial.
Let’s get something straight. Lechon is everything.
Whether it’s a belly roll…
Or livin’ dat extra rice life…
Matched with it’s OTP (beer, obvi)
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or just being the strong, independent lechon it is…
Lechon is bae. Period.
I MEAN, LOOK AT DAT.
It should be an art form, really.
You can adorn lechon with all the fixings.
Read more: 8 Essential Restaurants for Authentic Lechon in Cebu. Truly an essential.
But it’s natural state is a thing of beauty too.
You can take things slow and have a bite-sized piece.
but definitions of “bite-sized” may vary.
“Not too much. It will clog your arteries,” … said people who know nothing.
We wish our arteries were made of the stuff!
The meat… the pillowy taba, and good Lord… the SKIN!
Look: 11 Best Places to Enjoy Crispy Lechon in Metro Manila
But fine… let’s have some veggies on the side “to balance things out.”
SIKE! #lechonandonandon
Lechon for daaaays
Seriously though, this deserves to be our national dish.
Lechon is the hero we need.
I think we’ve made our point. #lechoniseverything
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