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Filipino Main Dishes

Pork Belly Lechon (Bellychon)

Pork Belly Lechon (Bellychon)

The holiday season is upon us again. One of the things I miss dearly is having Lechon for Christmas lunch. Lechon is essentially a spit roasted pig. In the Philippines, it’s mainly served during special occasions. With its crispy skin and flavorful meat, it’s pretty 

Pork Menudo, Karinderya Style

Pork Menudo, Karinderya Style

Pork menudo is a stew dish that reflects the influence of Spanish conquerors to Philippine food. A rich tomato based stew filled with different ingredients such as carrots, potatoes and your fair share of Pork meat and liver. Today, Pork menudo is a regular staple 

Pork Torta a la Maginhawa

Pork Torta a la Maginhawa

Maginhawa is the name of the street where my Lola’s house is located (which is now foodie heaven in the Quezon City area). And it was always a tradition to eat there every week. One thing I loved about her was that there was always food 

Oven Baked Crispy Pata a la KarinderyaChef

Oven Baked Crispy Pata a la KarinderyaChef

How can one not love Crispy Pata? A succulent Leg of Pork lovingly deep fried to golden perfection. All that wonderful dripping fat clogging up your arteries! Writing this is already giving me high blood pressure readings! It doesn’t have to be this way. As