At the mere mention of lechon, two people immediately come to (my) mind: Sen. Tito Sotto and Annabelle Rama, who actually had been long-time neighbors in White Plains. But Annabelle — watching her eat ...

Some of the best slow-roasted pigs in the world are found in Cebu. I just got back from Cebu for the final run-through of my culinary tour, “Kitchens of the World Cebu,” with a side trip to Siargao. I ...

CEBU, Philippines – These past days, the Queen City of the south has begun to teem with visitors again. They come from various places in the country and abroad. They come for the biggest fiesta of the ...

Lechon, a well-loved dish in Cebu, is commonly served on a plate of rice with pickled green papaya and dipping sauce CEBU, Philippines – The Cebu Lechon Festival 2025 officially launched on Thursday, ...

Loy Madrigal cooks the food of the Cebu region of the Philippines where he grew up. While a teenager, he moved to Arkansas, where his grandfather was from, and later came to Louisiana, where he notes ...

To signal the opening last week of the Lechon Festival at the Mactan Midtown in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, there was no ribbon-cutting— just slices of crunchy lechon skin distributed to officials of the ...

When it comes to lechon, there's only one number my family calls, and that's Ulcing's Cebu Lechon. Years ago, the only time we'd get to have Cebu lechon was if someone managed to sneak back a pig on a ...

10 Amazing Dishes in Cebu, Philippines As a leading tourist spot in the Philippines, Cebu offers the best of the best Filipino food you can find. Having lived in Cebu for several years, I can say with ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Prepare to pig out – sorry – on the Philippines' national dish, lechon. This cherished feast comes ...

A Filipino gathering is not complete without having lechon on the table. For most Filipinos, this popular dish is usually the highlight of any celebration and it's what makes the occasion special.