lechons

* Another thing to look forward to in Cebu - aside from Cebu's famous lechons!

The Bag Hag Diaries thebaghagdiaries.com 2010

Unfortunately, I don't have photos of the two commercial lechons we also ordered, but they weren't nearly as decimated as these ones were … I am hoping someone like Joey of 80breakfasts will chime in with a comment or post comparing all of the lechons as I noticed she was carefully making the rounds and tasted all FIVE lechons / inasal!

Market Manila 2008

It's the huge acacias outside the church where all the lechons and sinugbas are on Sunday mornings.

Market Manila 2008

There are several stalls on one street of Talisay, and on offer is the motherload of Cebuano lechons … burnished or lacquered a reddish brown, glistening on their bamboo poles awaiting hungry diners or folks picking up whole pigs for their Sunday meals …

Market Manila 2008

Guests at the Marketman eyeball in two weeks can really push the envelope by staying overnight on Saturday and having Talisay lechons on Sunday to round out their visit to Cebu!

Market Manila 2008

Stuffed with various herbs, skin pinpricked before cooking to develop a chicharon-like crackling (as opposed to the regular smooth lechon skin), the newly cooked lechons lovingly rubbed down with olive oil - heaven!

80 Breakfasts 2008

… and before long a SWARM of guests surrounded the table to taste the lechons, which were pretty good, but I have to say, not as crisp as we have had them before.

Market Manila 2008