Lechón, or spit-roasted pig, is a dish that's served on special occasions in the Philippines. Marjurie Zanoria and Ariel Batoon run an artisanal cookhouse and sell thousands of pounds of lechón in ...

Forget the eggnog, the Christmas ham, and the hot buttered rum. For many Filipino families, no Christmas Eve dinner can be complete without one crucial, crispy-skinned centerpiece: a whole roast pig. ...

When Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly reopened for takeout, the well-regarded Filipino restaurant outside of Rockville had to do away with its monthly kinamot meals. The communal feasts, made up of dishes meant ...

Lechon, the national pork dish of the Philippines, is poised to pick up a serious fan base in pork-loving Cincinnati. Eduardo Deza, one of the owners of Kuya Ed's, said he sold out in four hours ...

Melt butter in frying pan. Put in onion and then cook for 2 minutes or until soft. Add the pork lechon. Stir. Put soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes in high heat. Add ...

At Lola Tining’s Cuisine in Oak Park, they make lechon kawali throughout the day, “so that it’s always crisp,” explains manager Ashley Strong. In the Philippines, this terribly delicious traditional ...

A Puerto Rican flag and a Philippines flag flank the ordering window of the Yammy’s Filipino Letchon truck, in Round Rock, just north of Austin. Meriam Soto, the matriarch of the family business, ...

The District, Maryland, and Virginia have long fostered a thriving Filipino community who could get their fix of lumpia (skinny egg rolls) and lechon kawali (crispy pork belly) from diners and turo ...

Whisk together cold water and 2 tablespoons of the salt in a very large bowl until dissolved. Add papaya, and soak, covered, in refrigerator for 12 hours. Remove papaya from water; place in a kitchen ...