Lechón is the Spanish term for a roasted whole pig. In Spanish cuisine, lechón carries the specific meaning of a suckling pig, but in other Spanish speaking regions including the Philippines and Latin America, it refers only to a whole hog roast.
Lechón
Spanish term for whole roasted pig
Contained by:
Lechon paksiwfil
Contains:
Pork
Characteristic of:
Colombian cuisine
Cuban cuisine
Dominican Republic cuisine
Ecuadorian cuisine
Filipino cuisine
Puerto Rican cuisine
Spanish cuisine
Is language-specific term for:
Pig roast
Inspired:
Pavochon
Also known as:
Wikidata ID:
Q23015
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