Hi, everyone. I’m Dedet. Christmas evenings were spent with my daddy’s relatives. I had this uncle who, before giving me his gift, would always tell me “Dedet, napabayaan ka nanaman sa kusina." My ...

In the last few years, there has been talk internationally of Filipino cuisine becoming the next big thing. While Jollibee fried chicken is probably the most famous export, many would consider the ...

The day Landers Arcovia opened was a field trip for me and my friends. We went aisle by aisle, meticulously going through their merchandise, busy discerning which items we really needed as opposed to ...

Oven-roasted Cebu lechon (Roast pork belly roll) A specialty of Will Mahusay’s home town, Cebu lechon is one of two main styles of lechon (roast pork) in the Philippines.This popular pork dish is made ...

Spit-roasted pig, or lechón, is one of the most popular dishes in the Philippines. Lechón comprises a whole pig spit-roasted over charcoal and flavored with oil and spices. It's a dish typically ...

With its gleaming reddish-orange skin, a whole roast pig is a glorious sight to behold. Traditionally spit-roasted over charcoal for several hours, the dish is popular in many parts of the world.

On my last day in San Juan, Puerto Rico, I traveled to Guavate to La Ruta de Lechon, known for the best roasted pork in Puerto Rico. Located one hour south of San Juan, this 3-mile strip features ...

The 6th Cebu Lechon Festival was a pork lover's paradise. Imagine the anticipation of a trip to attend a lechon fest touted as the largest congregation of lechoneros in the province! More than 10 of ...

Lechon. The mere mention of the word will make a Filipino weak at the knees. The tradition of spit-roasting whole suckling pigs is an inheritance from the Spanish conquistadors (lechon is the Spanish ...