Looking at the two recipes I have shared so far in this blog, I realized there are different ways of preparing the popular lechon belly or roasted pork belly we see being sold in stores.I guess cooks or chefs just have different methods or techniques of doing it. They vary in terms of the stuffing used and some even resort to a brining solution to tenderize the meat. Anyway, I announced here the cooking class conducted recently by chef Michael Giovan Sarthou III at the Maya Kitchen. In the class, Chef Tatung shared his recipe for roasted pork belly or lechon liempo ... Continue Reading...
How to cook lechon in an oven: recipe from Mama Sita
I already narrated before our Divisoria press trip with the people from Mama Sita.The culmination of our tour was our lunch at the cozy Ristorante Delle Mitre in front of the historic San Agustin Church. I was surprised that this resto is being ran by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Anyway, we were served food using Mama Sita ingredients and I wouldn't object since we also use this brand at home. What caught my attention was the oven-roasted pork belly (lechon) resplendent in its brown skin. I guess lechon is one food we leave to the experts and ... Continue Reading...
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