Rico’s lechon was freshly roasted and brought to our table. He used native pigs that hardly had any fat between the crispy skin and the meat. The aromatics inside the tummy were simply delicious.

The standard lechon in those days was what is today’s “lechon de leche.” Cebu Lechon tastes uniquely different among the various versions of the dish in the country.

Meriam Soto of Yammy’s Filipino Letchon was tired of the substandard options for traditional roasted pig near Round Rock. So ...

Cebu is famous for its lechon or roasted pig. World-famous food blogger Anthony Bourdain once wrote that he tasted the best roasted pig in the world here in Cebu.

Lechon from Carcar actually uses sauce — which is the drippings of the pig. “While we’re roasting the pig, may catch basin sa ilalim, para yung tumutulo na katas niya gagamitin natin pang sarsa,” says ...

As the Supercat was approaching the docking berth in Cebu City, one couldn’t help but feel the excitement and romance of travel hying off to some exotic island somewhere in the South Pacific.

Ask anyone who has been to Cebu for food recommendations, and lechon will always be a top-of-mind answer. But if you’re a foodie who loves to explore different cuisines while traveling, you ...

The newly opened Healthy Pigs, a restaurant whose specialty is organic “lechon de Cebu” The newly opened Healthy Pigs, a restaurant whose specialty is organic “lechon de Cebu” At past 10 p ...

Cebu Charcoal Lechon Belly. Where crispy Cebu-style pork belly is king. Cheyenne Bardos. March 24, 2025. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save recipes for later.

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The pork-fest continues with lechon kawali deep-fried pork belly ($23.50), and chorizo de Cebu ($23.50), cherry tomato-sized sausages that are much sweeter and fattier than traditional Spanish ...