I mean damn, look at that crispy pork skin:
On today’s episode of Halo Halo, Fran brought her mom along to check out Philippine Smoked BBQ & Grill and chat with the owners about being one of the only Filipino restaurants around and try out their lechon.
Before this video, I wasn’t aware that Cuba had a lechon tradition somewhat similar to the Philippines. Now La Esquina Del Lechon in Miami doesn’t cook over a wood fire, but even though this isn’t technically barbecue they look to achieve the roasted whole pig with crispy skin not too dissimilar to Filipino lechon and some places like Skylight Inn that chop the crispy skin into the whole hog.
In the first episode of Dining on a Dime Miami, Lucas heads to La Esquina Del Lechon to check out a whole-roast pig that is a local favorite, and always starts a party.
– Interesting from Anthony Bourdain, who had previously declared love for both Eastern NC and Kansas City barbecue
.@Bourdain declares lechon in The Philippines the best pig he ever had. https://t.co/gWkTLPe5mo pic.twitter.com/Cneq8SEwoY
— Parts Unknown (@PartsUnknownCNN) April 25, 2016
– Where to find regional styles of barbecue in NYC, including North Carolina-style from Arrogant Swine
– Robert Moss on “early airport barbecue”
The period between 1930 and 1960 saw a great flourishing of barbecue enterprises throughout the South, as one resourceful cook after another threw up a canvas tent or wooden stand and started selling slow-smoked meat wherever they saw potential customers.
– Ed Mitchell is having a pig pickin’ for Raleigh Homeless next Thursday
– Here’s an example 3 day Lexington Barbecue itinerary
– Midwood Smokehouse once again lands on the Voters Choice for Best Barbecue in Charlotte
– Charlotte Magazine profiles the newly opened Seoul Food Meat Co.
Seoul Food Meat Co. brings Korean back to Charlotte in barbecue fusion: https://t.co/0SqHDvsDPz pic.twitter.com/dldYt3bBpz
— Charlotte magazine (@CharlotteMag) April 29, 2016