Issue 01 · The Lechon Baboy Field Guide · Manila 2026 · Served Hot
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Guides & recipes.

Everything we've written about lechon baboy — styles, recipes, sizing, buying, leftovers, and the story behind it.

🐷 Styles & cuts

Cebu vs Luzon lechon

The big regional divide — seasoning, sauce, and flavour compared.

Lechon belly, explained

All the crackling, none of the whole-pig commitment.

Lechon de leche

The tender, premium suckling pig — and when it's worth it.

All the types compared

Baboy vs belly vs de leche vs manok, side by side.

🍳 Recipes

Lechon sauce, two ways

Sweet liver sauce and Cebu spiced vinegar.

Homemade lechon belly

Oven and air-fryer method for crackling at home.

Paksiw na lechon

The classic second-day dish, glossy and rich.

Lechon sisig

Sizzling, tangy, chili-spiked leftovers.

Spiced vinegar & sawsawan

The bright dip that cuts the richness.

20 ways to use leftovers

Paksiw, sisig, sopas, tacos, fried rice and more.

📋 Sizing & party planning

How much per person

The rule of thumb and a size-by-headcount table.

Ordering for a party

The stress-free checklist, start to finish.

Printable party checklist

Decide, ask, and do — print it and tick it off.

How to buy a great one

The tells, the questions, and the red flags.

Keep it crispy & reheat

Protect the crackling before, during, and after.

Lechon for Noche Buena

The Christmas Eve centerpiece, planned properly.

What to serve with it

Sides and sauces that soak it up or cut through it.

🛒 Ordering, prices & delivery

Price list

Typical 2026 prices by size, and what moves them.

How to order

The five steps from headcount to hot delivery.

Order online

What to prepare and confirm before you pay.

Delivery

Lead times, keeping it crisp, and food safety.

Promos & best value

How to get the most lechon for your money.

Lechon in Manila

Styles, prices, and delivery across the metro.

🔪 Techniques

How to carve a lechon

Carve a whole pig and keep every piece crisp.

Reheat in an air fryer

Bring the crackling back — temps and timing.

Keep it crispy & reheat

Protect the crackling before, during, after.

📍 Regional styles

Cebu lechon

Herb-stuffed, glass-crisp, needs no sauce.

Batangas lechon

Balayan's aromatic, tangy Luzon take.

La Loma lechon

Manila's historic lechon capital.

📖 Culture

The history of lechon

How roast pig became the Filipino centerpiece.

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