During my trip to the Philippines, I went to Cebu, a diving resort, where the high-quality shallow water resources are a place worth visiting, not only the unique "sardine storm" in Asia, but also the close contact with whale sharks. The diet in the Philippines is mainly barbecue, and the baked things should be colored and baked to the best state. There are a lot of paunchy people in the Philippines because they eat high-calorie things, such as bread, sugar and milk, which are mostly salty and sweet.
There is a kind of food that impressed me deeply, that is, "Philippine roast suckling pig", which is called the national treasure food of the Philippines. Lechon is called in Filipino, which means milk. It's a pig that hasn't been weaned. The younger it is, the more delicious it is. Think about whether it is cruel. "Second Brother" is still a child!
It is said that the roast suckling pig in the Philippines originated in Cebu, which is the most authentic and then spread to the whole Philippines. At noon after diving in Cebu, we ate in a restaurant by the sea. A roast suckling pig of about 50 or 60 centimeters was served, wrapped in hard things. The layers were opened and shiny, and the roast suckling pig appeared in front of us. It's really scary and disgusting to see the whole pig's body here for the first time.
The shopkeeper cut the suckling pig into eight pieces, and each of us took the favorite part to eat. The meat is soft, but because it is roasted, the pigskin is a bit hard and crisp when bitten in the mouth.
According to the store, coming to Cebu to roast suckling pigs is a must for many China tourists. Everyone wants to taste this delicious food when they come here. If they don't eat roast suckling pigs, it means they haven't been to Cebu. This way of roasting pigs is also very particular. Choose a 50 kg suckling pig, gut it before roasting, then fill it with banana leaves and unique spices, and then slowly roast it on a charcoal fire. During the period, oil and local spices were brushed on the surface of pigskin according to the time period, and the delicious suckling pig was baked with attractive caramel color.
Especially when Christmas approaches every year, "Second Brother" will be very painful. A large number of suckling pigs are transported to production factories all over the country and roasted into delicious dishes with charcoal fire. On June 24th every year, there is a roast suckling pig festival in many places. After decorating the prepared roast suckling pig, people marched around the city and finally ended up with a grand banquet.
A whole roast suckling pig weighs about 15 kg, the big one is about 1000 yuan, and the small one is about 700-800 yuan. The per capita income in the Philippines is very low, so locals generally can't afford it. Most roast suckling pigs are consumed by foreigners.