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UsedZealand t1_ja7g671 wrote

Is that pork belly for buns...?

Because that is awesome

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JustAlice_Mai t1_ja7hivl wrote

Essentially yeah, lechon is made out of pork belly

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YeaISeddit t1_ja7ibso wrote

Lechon just means suckling pig, no? Have I been using this word wrong my entire life?

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JustAlice_Mai t1_ja7ihu7 wrote

Oh yeah...was thinking of the Filipino version which usually is associated with the belly to me

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YeaISeddit t1_ja7imu5 wrote

I grew up a gringo in Miami. Virtually all pork products are called lechon here, including the entire Christmas pig roast. We would call that crispy skin chicharrón.

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TheRepublicAct t1_ja7pez4 wrote

Technically right if you are referring to Lechon Kawali, which is basically Deep Fried Pork Belly.

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Geruvah t1_ja8d30e wrote

Filipino is the whole pig roast.

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FeedThatCat t1_ja86epc wrote

I know suckling pig to be Baboy in Tagalog. Thought Lechon just meant roasted, with Lechon Baboy being the whole roasted suckling pig for occasions and events. I could be wrong.

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UsedZealand t1_ja7ihgl wrote

Looks amazing, definitely going to have a go at something like this. Might tone down the filling a bit to something a bit less rich, but hey that's just me.

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Doggleganger t1_ja9jm55 wrote

Yes, it looks like crispy pork belly. It looks delicious. I would eat this in a heartbeat. (Maybe my last heartbeat.)

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