A Lechon’s Holiday Greetings

Christmas is the day that every Filipinos show their stuff in preparing some of the most delectable dishes around such as spaghettis, deep fried chickens, lumpiang shanghai, pansit, cakes, and many more. But for some Filipinos, Christmas is not Christmas without a whole roasted Philippine Lechon gracing their dinning tables.

A Lechon is a Filipino delicacy that started from the Spanish colonial period, hence the name “Lechon” which means suckling pig. It is often cooked during national fiestas, or festivals, the holiday season or Christmas, and other special occasions such as weddings, graduations, birthdays and baptisms, or family get-togethers.

A <a href="http://www.expressregalo.com/lechontown.aspx">Philippine Lechon</a> is usually the highlight and the most popular dish of those events which is usually served with a liver-based sauce. However, in some cases, it may be served Chinese style with steamed buns and a sweet plum sauce. See what In Lechon Philippine can offer on lechon.

The typical method of lechon involves placing the pig on a pit and roasting it over charcoals while wiping the skin with a brush made out of leaves drenched in water and the pig's own fat. This makes the skin "pop" and crunchy. Another version of lechon is called lechon kawali which involves boiling the pork on water until soft, then deep frying it in cooking oil until toasted.

Some Filipinos roast their own Lechons, but some, especially those that lives in manila, prefer buying a cooked one. The most popular restaurants specializing in lechon in Manila, the Philippines' capital, are Lydia's Lechon and Mila's Lechon. But nothing compares to lechon from Cebu. Some Manileños even order in Cebu days before their event and have the lechon shipped via Cebu Pacific.

To send a Philippine Lechon as gift to your loved ones back home, then visit <a href="http://www.expressregalo.com/lechontown.aspx">In Lechon Philippine</a> in Express Regalo at <a href="http://www.expressregalo.com">expressregalo.com</a>.