Lechón (Tagalog: Litson and Cebuano: Inasal) is the Spanish word for suckling pig. In the Philippines, it connotes a whole roasted pig, lechón baboy. Chicken and beef, are also popular. The process of lechón involves the whole pig/piglet, chicken, or cattle/calf being slowly roasted over charcoal. Similar in method to Chinese Peking duck, Balinese Guling celeng, or Western suckling pig, this day-long and arduous method of roasting leaves a crispy skin and very moist meat inside. |