LECHON

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Lechón in Spanish or Leitão in Portuguese is a pork dish in several regions of the world, most specifically in Bairrada, Portugal and Spain and its former colonial possessions throughout the world. Lechón is a Spanish word referring to a roasted suckling pig. Lechón is a popular food in the Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, North Sulawesi province of Indonesia, other Spanish-speaking nations in Latin America, and Spain The dish features a whole roasted pig cooked over charcoal. Additionally, it is popular in the Philippines with Cebu being acknowledged by American chef Anthony Bourdain as having the best pig. It is also the national dish of Puerto Rico.

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