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{{cookbook|Lechon asado}} | {{cookbook|Lechon asado}} | ||
{{Distinguish|Lechazo}} | {{Distinguish|Lechazo}} | ||
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'''''Lechón''''' (], {{IPA |
'''''Lechón''''' (], {{IPA|es|leˈtʃon}}; from ''leche'' "milk" + -ón), '''''cochinillo asado''''' (Spanish, literally "roasted suckling pig"), or '''''leitão''''' (]; from ''leite'' "milk" + -ão) is a pork dish in several regions of the world, most specifically in ] (in particular ]), ] (in particular ]) and regions worldwide previously colonized by the ] or ]. ''Lechón/Leitão'' is a word referring to a ] baby pig (piglet) which was still fed by ] its mother's milk (a suckling pig). Lechón/Leitão is a popular item in the cuisine in ] (in the United States), Spain, Cuba, ], Honduras, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Ecuador, ], Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and other ] in Latin America, as well as in ], ], ], ] and other Portuguese-speaking nations.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Jonathan Deutsch|author2=Megan J. Elias|title=Barbecue: A Global History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n6sBBQAAQBAJ&pg=PP90|date=15 April 2014|publisher=Reaktion Books|isbn=978-1-78023-298-0|page=90}}</ref> It is also present as '''''cochon de lait''''' in the French-Swiss and ] cuisines (in particular in ]), in ] (in particular in ] as '''''su porcheddu''''') and ].<ref name="Langenfeld">{{cite web| last = Langenfeld | first = Annemarie | title = Spanferkel und Pizzen heiß begehrt | publisher = Der Westen | date = 20 September 2009 | url = https://www.derwesten.de/nachrichten/staedte/luedenscheid/2009/9/20/news-133863411/detail.html | access-date = 8 October 2009}}</ref> The dish features a whole roasted suckling ] cooked over ]. It has been described as a national dish of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spain, Portugal, as well as the ]. However, the pig-roasting traditions of the Philippines (similar to other ] regions) have native pre-colonial origins. The meaning of "lechon" in Filipino has diverted from the original Spanish term<ref name="Palanca"/> to become a general term for "roasted pig", and is used in reference to adult roasted pigs rather than to suckling pigs, with ] being asserted by American chef ] as having the best pigs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pork Art |author=Lara Day |url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1893324_1893292_1893289,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429150423/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1893324_1893292_1893289,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 29, 2009 |magazine=Time |date=23 April 2009 |access-date=8 April 2013 |quote=Anthony Bourdain — whose love of all things porcine is famous — visited the Philippine island of Cebu with his show No Reservations and declared that he had found the best pig ever}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Maclay |first=Elise |date=1 October 2014 |title=Restaurant Review: Zafra Cuban Restaurant & Rum Bar |url=https://www.connecticutmag.com/food-drink/restaurant-review-zafra-cuban-restaurant-rum-bar/article_73c5a74e-feae-567d-b992-c89a209af233.html |magazine=Connecticut Magazine |location=New Haven, Connecticut, United States |access-date=26 December 2019 |quote=When it comes to "authentic" dishes like lechón asado (which Spain, Puerto Rico, The Philippines and Cuba all claim as their "national dish"), ingredients, recipes and methodology differ contentiously enough to start a war. |archive-date=27 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227054958/https://www.connecticutmag.com/food-drink/restaurant-review-zafra-cuban-restaurant-rum-bar/article_73c5a74e-feae-567d-b992-c89a209af233.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
In most of these regions, lechón/leitão is prepared throughout the year for special occasions, during festivals. It is the centerpiece of the tradition Cuban ] ''La Noche Buena''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/22/dining/in-miami-christmas-eve-means-roast-pig.html |title=In Miami, Christmas Eve Means Roast Pig |work=The New York Times|date=22 December 1999 |last1=Raichlen |first1=Steven }}</ref> After seasoning, the piglet is cooked by skewering the entire animal, entrails removed, on a large stick and cooking it in a pit filled with charcoal. The piglet is placed over the charcoal, and the stick or rod it is attached to is turned in a ] action. | In most of these regions, lechón/leitão is prepared throughout the year for special occasions, during festivals. It is the centerpiece of the tradition Cuban ] ''La Noche Buena''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/22/dining/in-miami-christmas-eve-means-roast-pig.html |title=In Miami, Christmas Eve Means Roast Pig |work=The New York Times|date=22 December 1999 |last1=Raichlen |first1=Steven }}</ref> After seasoning, the piglet is cooked by skewering the entire animal, entrails removed, on a large stick and cooking it in a pit filled with charcoal. The piglet is placed over the charcoal, and the stick or rod it is attached to is turned in a ] action. | ||
⚫ | ====Colombia==== | ||
⚫ | {{see also|Colombian cuisine}} | ||
⚫ | '''''Lechona''''', also known as ''lechón asado'', is a popular ]n ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.colombia.com/gastronomia/asi-sabe-colombia/plato-fuerte/sdi140/15648/lechona|title=Lechona|work=Colombia.com|access-date=2017-07-08}}</ref> It is similar in style to many preparations made in other ] countries, consisting of a roasted ] stuffed with ], ], and spices, cooked in an outdoor brick ] for several hours. Yellow rice is sometimes added, especially in Bogotá. It is mostly traditional to the ] in central Colombia and is usually accompanied by ]s, a corn-based dough. | ||
====Puerto Rico==== | ====Puerto Rico==== | ||
{{see also|Puerto Rican cuisine}} | {{see also|Puerto Rican cuisine}} | ||
The dish has been described as a national dish of Puerto Rico.<ref>{{cite news |last=Squires |first=Kathleen |date=5 December 2014 |title=Where to Find the Best Roast Pork in Puerto Rico |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-search-of-puerto-ricos-pork-perfecto-1417810943 |work=] |access-date=19 December 2019 }}<br/>{{cite news |last=Ritschel |first=Chelsea |date=11 December 2019 |title=What Christmas Dinner Looks Like Around The World |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/christmas-dinner-world-countries-pictures-uk-us-japan-norway-europe-turkey-a8691631.html |work=Independent |location=United Kingdom |access-date=26 December 2019 }}</ref>{{efn|Other dishes, have also been described as a national dish of Puerto Rico, such as the following dishes: ],<ref>{{cite book|author=Himilce Novas|title=Everything You Need to Know about Latino History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zZhjWwXS2X8C&pg=PA164|year=2007|publisher=Plume|isbn=978-0-452-28889-8|page=164}}</ref> ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fodors.com/world/caribbean/puerto-rico/experiences/news/from-mofongos-to-maltas-heres-everything-you-should-eat-and-drink-in-puerto-rico |title=From Mofongos to Maltas, Here's Everything You Should Eat and Drink in Puerto Rico |last=Papadopoulos |first=Lena |date=16 March 2019 |website=Fodors |access-date=26 December 2019 }}</ref> }} The name of the dish in Puerto Rico is ''lechón asado''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gillan |first=Audrey |date=4 October 2018 |title=Around the Caribbean in 11 dishes |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2018/10/around-caribbean-11-dishes |magazine=National Geographic |publisher=United Kingdom |access-date=26 December 2019 }}<br/>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The 21 Best Trips For Foodies Around The World |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/the-21-best-trips-for-foodies-around-the-world/spains-jamn-is-the-stuff-of-legend-it-wasnt-even-available-in-the-us-until-2007-the-iconic-cured-ham-the-most-expensive-ham-in-the-world-is-cut-from-an-iberian-pigs-hind-leg-and-also-known-as-pata-negra-black-hoof-according-to-spains-food-laws-jamn-ibrico-must-be-made-from-black-iberian-pigs-though-pigs-may-be-crossbred-as-long-as-theyre-at-least-half-ibrico-the-ham-will-then-be-labeled-according-to-the-percentage-of-the-pigs-iberian-heritage-these-special-pigs-live-mostly-in-western-and-southwestern-spain-and-some-parts-of-portugal-and-are-in-many-cases-fed-a-pretty-strict-diet-of-acorns-to-ensure-the-best-flavor-this-jamn-is-the-primary-export-of-the-andalusian-village-of-jabugo-its-main-square-is-even-called-la-plaza-del-jamn-and-is-said-to-be-be-the-worlds-best-making-jabugo-the-holy-grail-of-ham-/slideshow/48707149.cms |work=Business Insider |location=India |date=28 August 2015 |access-date=26 December 2019 }}<br/>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=A 'Casual' Dinner in Puerto Rico |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/05/archives/a-casual-dinner-in-puerto-rico-dining-with-puerto-ricos-governor.html |work=] |date=5 July 1978 |access-date=26 December 2019 }}</ref> It is a traditional dish served at festivals and holidays.<ref>{{cite book|author=Don Philpott|title=Landmark Puerto Rico|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k7qI0Exe3lMC&pg=PA28|date=28 February 2003|publisher=Landmark Publishing Limited|isbn=978-1-901522-34-1|page=28}}</ref> | The dish has been described as a national dish of Puerto Rico.<ref>{{cite news |last=Squires |first=Kathleen |date=5 December 2014 |title=Where to Find the Best Roast Pork in Puerto Rico |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-search-of-puerto-ricos-pork-perfecto-1417810943 |work=] |access-date=19 December 2019 }}<br/>{{cite news |last=Ritschel |first=Chelsea |date=11 December 2019 |title=What Christmas Dinner Looks Like Around The World |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/christmas-dinner-world-countries-pictures-uk-us-japan-norway-europe-turkey-a8691631.html |work=Independent |location=United Kingdom |access-date=26 December 2019 }}</ref>{{efn|Other dishes, have also been described as a national dish of Puerto Rico, such as the following dishes: ],<ref>{{cite book|author=Himilce Novas|title=Everything You Need to Know about Latino History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zZhjWwXS2X8C&pg=PA164|year=2007|publisher=Plume|isbn=978-0-452-28889-8|page=164}}</ref> ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fodors.com/world/caribbean/puerto-rico/experiences/news/from-mofongos-to-maltas-heres-everything-you-should-eat-and-drink-in-puerto-rico |title=From Mofongos to Maltas, Here's Everything You Should Eat and Drink in Puerto Rico |last=Papadopoulos |first=Lena |date=16 March 2019 |website=Fodors |access-date=26 December 2019 }}</ref> }} The name of the dish in Puerto Rico is ''lechón asado''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gillan |first=Audrey |date=4 October 2018 |title=Around the Caribbean in 11 dishes |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2018/10/around-caribbean-11-dishes |magazine=National Geographic |publisher=United Kingdom |access-date=26 December 2019 }}<br/>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The 21 Best Trips For Foodies Around The World |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/the-21-best-trips-for-foodies-around-the-world/spains-jamn-is-the-stuff-of-legend-it-wasnt-even-available-in-the-us-until-2007-the-iconic-cured-ham-the-most-expensive-ham-in-the-world-is-cut-from-an-iberian-pigs-hind-leg-and-also-known-as-pata-negra-black-hoof-according-to-spains-food-laws-jamn-ibrico-must-be-made-from-black-iberian-pigs-though-pigs-may-be-crossbred-as-long-as-theyre-at-least-half-ibrico-the-ham-will-then-be-labeled-according-to-the-percentage-of-the-pigs-iberian-heritage-these-special-pigs-live-mostly-in-western-and-southwestern-spain-and-some-parts-of-portugal-and-are-in-many-cases-fed-a-pretty-strict-diet-of-acorns-to-ensure-the-best-flavor-this-jamn-is-the-primary-export-of-the-andalusian-village-of-jabugo-its-main-square-is-even-called-la-plaza-del-jamn-and-is-said-to-be-be-the-worlds-best-making-jabugo-the-holy-grail-of-ham-/slideshow/48707149.cms |work=Business Insider |location=India |date=28 August 2015 |access-date=26 December 2019 }}<br/>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=A 'Casual' Dinner in Puerto Rico |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/05/archives/a-casual-dinner-in-puerto-rico-dining-with-puerto-ricos-governor.html |work=] |date=5 July 1978 |access-date=26 December 2019 }}</ref> It is a traditional dish served at festivals and holidays.<ref>{{cite book|author=Don Philpott|title=Landmark Puerto Rico|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k7qI0Exe3lMC&pg=PA28|date=28 February 2003|publisher=Landmark Publishing Limited|isbn=978-1-901522-34-1|page=28}}</ref> | ||
⚫ | ====Colombia==== | ||
⚫ | {{see also|Colombian cuisine}} | ||
⚫ | '''''Lechona''''', also known as ''lechón asado'', is a popular ]n ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.colombia.com/gastronomia/asi-sabe-colombia/plato-fuerte/sdi140/15648/lechona|title=Lechona|work=Colombia.com|access-date=2017-07-08}}</ref> It is similar in style to many preparations made in other ] countries, consisting of a roasted ] stuffed with ], ], |
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===Southeast Asia=== | ===Southeast Asia=== | ||
⚫ | ====Indonesia==== | ||
⚫ | ] ''babi guling'']] | ||
⚫ | In ], roast pig (using both adult or suckling pig) is called ''babi guling'', ''babi putar'', ''babi panggang'' or ''babi bakar''; it is predominantly found in non-Muslim majority regions, such as Hindu ] and Christian ] lands in ], the ] people of ], ] in ], ], and also among ]s. In Bali, ''babi guling'' is usually served with ] and ]; it is a popular dish in Balinese restaurants and ]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/bali-travel/balinese-culture/bali-guling-balinese-suckling-pig.html |title=Babi guling Bali |access-date=2011-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910085713/http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/bali-travel/balinese-culture/bali-guling-balinese-suckling-pig.html |archive-date=2016-09-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the Batak people's tradition, ''babi guling'' is a prerequisite in wedding offerings by the bride's family. In Papua, pigs and yams are roasted in heated stones placed in a hole dug in the ground and covered with leaves; this cooking method is called ''bakar batu'' (burning the stone), and it is an important cultural and social event among Papuan people. | ||
====Philippines==== | ====Philippines==== | ||
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{{Main|Filipino lechon}} | ||
], ]]] | ], ]]] | ||
The ], a former Spanish colony, also has a dish that acquired the Spanish name "lechón" (usually spelled ''lechon'' without ]s, but also ''litson'' or ''lichon''); but it differs from the Spanish lechón in that it uses adult pigs, uses different ingredients, is cooked differently, and is pre-colonial in origin (natively known as ''inasal'' or ''] '').<ref name="Palanca">{{cite web |last1=Palanca |first1=Clinton |title=This is the Philippines' love story with pork |url=https://waytogo.cebupacificair.com/pork-love-story/ |website=Smile Magazine |publisher=Cebu Pacific |access-date=1 October 2019}}</ref> |
The ], a former Spanish colony, also has a dish that acquired the Spanish name "lechón" (usually spelled ''lechon'' without ]s, but also ''litson'' or ''lichon''); but it differs from the Spanish lechón in that it uses adult pigs, uses different native ingredients (distinctively ], ] fruits, ], and ] leaves), is cooked differently, and is pre-colonial in origin (natively known as ''inasal'' or ''] '').<ref name="Palanca">{{cite web |last1=Palanca |first1=Clinton |title=This is the Philippines' love story with pork |url=https://waytogo.cebupacificair.com/pork-love-story/ |website=Smile Magazine |publisher=Cebu Pacific |access-date=1 October 2019 |archive-date=1 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001085719/https://waytogo.cebupacificair.com/pork-love-story/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Faicol">{{cite news |last1=Faicol |first1=Bea |title=What's the Difference Between Luzon Lechon and Visayas Lechon? |url=https://www.spot.ph/eatdrink/the-latest-eat-drink/75887/lechon-difference-between-luzon-lechon-from-visayan-lechon-lf-a1915-20181130-src-yummy-lfrm |access-date=25 January 2019 |work=Eat + Drink |agency=Spot.ph}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=sparksph |date=2021-10-02 |title=Cebu Lechon: The best in the country |url=https://suroy.ph/cebu-lechon/ |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=Suroy.ph |language=en-US}}</ref> It is most similar to neighboring native dishes like the ] '']'' (though differing in the stuffing and spices used).<ref name="Paredes">{{cite news |last1=Paredes |first1=Radel |title=Lechon in Bali |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/242919/lechon-in-bali |access-date=29 May 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=5 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="Patawaran">{{cite news |last1=Patawaran |first1=AA |title=Babi guling for a spit-roast pig snob like me |url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/08/18/babi-guling-for-a-spit-roast-pig-snob-like-me/ |access-date=29 May 2024 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=18 August 2022}}</ref> | ||
Variants of lechón that use suckling pigs are differentiated as ''lechon de leche'' (which in Spanish would be a linguistic redundancy), but otherwise are cooked in the native way as in regular lechon.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lechon de Leche (Roasted Piglet) |url=https://www.panlasangpinoymeatrecipes.com/lechon-de-leche-roasted-pig-recipe.htm |website=Panlasang Pinoy Meaty Recipes |date=30 October 2014 |access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref> The dish that is explicitly derived from the Spanish lechón style of cooking is known as ''cochinillo''. Unlike native Filipino lechons which are stuffed and cooked slowly over charcoals on a bamboo spit, ''cochinillo'' uses a suckling pig that is splayed and roasted in an oven.<ref name="Avelis">{{cite news |last1=Avelis |first1=Maribel |title=The Original Cochinillo restaurants, Yes it's where we got the plates technique, too |url=https://cookmagazine.ph/blog/2022/04/19/the-original-cochinillo-restaurants-yes-its-where-we-got-the-plates-technique-too/ |access-date=25 April 2024 |work=Cook Magazine |date=19 April 2022}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | ====Indonesia==== | ||
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The term ''lechon'' has also become generalized as a ] for anything spit-roasted over coals. It is also used for other Filipino dishes like ] (native roasted chicken) and ] (a whole cow spit-roasted Filipino-style), thus lechon made from whole pig is differentiated as "lechon baboy" (literally "pig lechon").<ref>{{cite news |last1=Santos |first1=Rachelle |title=Lechon Manok |url=https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/lechon-manok |access-date=26 April 2024|publisher=Yummy.ph |date=17 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Reyes">{{cite news |last1=Reyes |first1=Lai S. |title=Now roasting: Rico's Lechon Baka |url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/food-and-leisure/2021/07/01/2109211/now-roasting-ricos-lechon-baka |access-date=26 April 2024 |work=PhilStar Global |date=1 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="Merano2">{{cite web |last1=Merano |first1=Vanjo |title=Lechon Dinner |url=https://panlasangpinoy.com/filipino-food-roasted-pig-lechon/ |website=Panlasang Pinoy |date=7 March 2010 |access-date=26 April 2024}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | In ], roast pig (using both adult or suckling pig) is called ''babi guling'', ''babi putar'', ''babi panggang'' or ''babi bakar''; it is predominantly found in non-Muslim majority regions, such as Hindu ] and Christian ] lands in ], the ] people of ], ] in ], ], and also among ]s. In Bali, ''babi guling'' is usually served with ] and ]; it is a popular dish in Balinese restaurants and ]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/bali-travel/balinese-culture/bali-guling-balinese-suckling-pig.html |title=Babi guling Bali |access-date=2011-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910085713/http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/bali-travel/balinese-culture/bali-guling-balinese-suckling-pig.html |archive-date=2016-09-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the Batak people's tradition, ''babi guling'' is a prerequisite in wedding offerings by the bride's family. In Papua, pigs and yams are roasted in heated stones placed in a hole dug in the ground and covered with leaves; this cooking method is called ''bakar batu'' (burning the stone), and it is an important cultural and social event among Papuan people. | ||
===East Asia=== | ===East Asia=== | ||
====China==== | ====China==== | ||
In various Chinese communities (especially in Southern China), a roast suckling pig is purchased for special family occasions, business |
In various Chinese communities (especially in Southern China), a roast suckling pig is purchased for special family occasions, business lunches, or as a ritualistic spiritual offering. For example, one tradition is to offer one or several whole roast suckling pigs to the ] to celebrate a Chinese film's opening. The pig is sacrificed to ward off evils and in prayer for the film's success. One garnish used to make the dish look more appealing is a circular slice of pineapple and cherry, and is often placed in a red box for luck. | ||
Suckling pig dishes in parts of Southeast Asia, like ] and ], are also influenced by ethnic Chinese cuisine. Roast suckling pig is eaten in Chinese or Vietnamese restaurants for important parties.<ref name="eastweek"> | Suckling pig dishes in parts of Southeast Asia, like ] and ], are also influenced by ethnic Chinese cuisine. Roast suckling pig is eaten in Chinese or Vietnamese restaurants for important parties.<ref name="eastweek"> | ||
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===Northern Europe=== | ===Northern Europe=== | ||
The ]s of Austria, Croatia, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, ] and Sweden<ref name="Langenfeld"/><ref>{{cite web| last = Dadiani | first = Niko | title = Gochi (Roast Suckling Pig) | publisher = About Georgia | url = http://www.aboutgeorgia.net/cuisine/meats.html?page=8 | access-date = 8 October 2009}}</ref> favor the dish highly as well. It accompanies ] as the traditional Christmas feast of families in Russia and Serbia, while the ] maintains a tradition of presenting a roast piglet (or several) to the crew of a ship returning from deployment. | The ]s of Austria, Croatia, England, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, ] and Sweden<ref name="Langenfeld"/><ref>{{cite web| last = Dadiani | first = Niko | title = Gochi (Roast Suckling Pig) | publisher = About Georgia | url = http://www.aboutgeorgia.net/cuisine/meats.html?page=8 | access-date = 8 October 2009}}</ref> favor the dish highly as well. It accompanies ] as the traditional Christmas feast of families in Russia and Serbia, while the ] maintains a tradition of presenting a roast piglet (or several) to the crew of a ship returning from deployment. | ||
Suckling pig is known in German, Austrian and German-Swiss cuisines as '''''Spanferkel''''' and in the Dutch cuisine as '''''speenvarken'''''. It can be roasted in the oven<ref>{{Cite book| last = Scheibler | first = Sophie Wilhelmine | title = Allgemeines deutsches kochbuch für alle stände, oder gründliche anweisung alle arten speisen und backwerke auf die wohlfeilste und schmackhafteste art zuzubereiten: Ein unentbehrliches handbuch für angehende hausmütter, haushälterinnen und köchinnen | publisher = C.F. Amelang | year = 1866 | pages = 157–58 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0ehLAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA157}}</ref> or grilled, and is often served at festive occasions such as ].<ref>{{Cite news | last = Dittrich | first = Michael | title = Oktoberfest mit Spanferkel | newspaper = Stimberg Zeitung | language = de | date = 7 October 2009 | url = http://www.stimberg-zeitung.de/6089.php?file_name=210_001_1014110&newsline=lokal&catchline=oe/zb/ln&article_count=1&word_count=555&page_type=/6089.php&mode=detail | access-date = 8 October 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110719085650/http://www.stimberg-zeitung.de/6089.php?file_name=210_001_1014110&newsline=lokal&catchline=oe%2Fzb%2Fln&article_count=1&word_count=555&page_type=%2F6089.php&mode=detail | archive-date = 19 July 2011 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> | Suckling pig is known in German, Austrian and German-Swiss cuisines as '''''Spanferkel''''' and in the Dutch cuisine as '''''speenvarken'''''. It can be roasted in the oven<ref>{{Cite book| last = Scheibler | first = Sophie Wilhelmine | title = Allgemeines deutsches kochbuch für alle stände, oder gründliche anweisung alle arten speisen und backwerke auf die wohlfeilste und schmackhafteste art zuzubereiten: Ein unentbehrliches handbuch für angehende hausmütter, haushälterinnen und köchinnen | publisher = C.F. Amelang | year = 1866 | pages = 157–58 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0ehLAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA157}}</ref> or grilled, and is often served at festive occasions such as ].<ref>{{Cite news | last = Dittrich | first = Michael | title = Oktoberfest mit Spanferkel | newspaper = Stimberg Zeitung | language = de | date = 7 October 2009 | url = http://www.stimberg-zeitung.de/6089.php?file_name=210_001_1014110&newsline=lokal&catchline=oe/zb/ln&article_count=1&word_count=555&page_type=/6089.php&mode=detail | access-date = 8 October 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110719085650/http://www.stimberg-zeitung.de/6089.php?file_name=210_001_1014110&newsline=lokal&catchline=oe%2Fzb%2Fln&article_count=1&word_count=555&page_type=%2F6089.php&mode=detail | archive-date = 19 July 2011 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> |
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Piglet fed on its mother's milk
A suckling pig is a piglet fed on its mother's milk (i.e., a piglet which is still a "suckling"). In culinary contexts, a suckling pig is slaughtered between the ages of two and six weeks. It is traditionally cooked whole, often roasted, in various cuisines. It is usually prepared for special occasions and gatherings. The most popular preparation can be found in Spain and Portugal under the name lechón (Spanish) or leitão (Portuguese).
The meat from suckling pig is pale and tender and the cooked skin is crisp and can be used for pork rinds. The texture of the meat can be somewhat gelatinous due to the amount of collagen in a young pig.
History
There are many ancient recipes for suckling pig from Roman and Chinese cuisine. Since the pig is one of the first animals domesticated by human beings for slaughter, many references to pigs are found in human culture. The suckling pig, specifically, appears in early texts such as the sixth-century Salic law. As an example of a law governing the punishment for theft, Title 2, article 1, is, in Latin, Si quis porcellum lactantem furaverit, et ei fuerit adprobatum (malb. chrane calcium hoc est) CXX dinarios qui faciunt solidos III culpabilis iudicetur. "If someone has stolen a suckling pig and this is proven against him, the guilty party will be sentenced to 120 denarii which adds up to three solidi (Latin coins)." The words chrane calcium are written in Frankish; calcium (or galza in other manuscripts) is the gloss for "suckling pig"; porcellum lactantem. These glosses in Frankish, the so-called Malbergse Glossen, are considered the earliest attested words in Old Dutch.
Regional dishes
There are various preparations for suckling pig in Western and Asian cuisines.
Latin countries
Not to be confused with Lechazo. See also: Cochinillo asado For other uses, see Lechón (disambiguation) and Leitão (disambiguation).Lechón (Spanish, Spanish pronunciation: [leˈtʃon]; from leche "milk" + -ón), cochinillo asado (Spanish, literally "roasted suckling pig"), or leitão (Portuguese; from leite "milk" + -ão) is a pork dish in several regions of the world, most specifically in Spain (in particular Segovia), Portugal (in particular Bairrada) and regions worldwide previously colonized by the Portuguese Empire or Spanish Empire. Lechón/Leitão is a word referring to a roasted baby pig (piglet) which was still fed by suckling its mother's milk (a suckling pig). Lechón/Leitão is a popular item in the cuisine in Los Angeles (in the United States), Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and other Spanish-speaking nations in Latin America, as well as in Portugal, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique and other Portuguese-speaking nations. It is also present as cochon de lait in the French-Swiss and French cuisines (in particular in Metz), in Italy (in particular in Sardinian cuisine as su porcheddu) and Romania. The dish features a whole roasted suckling pig cooked over charcoal. It has been described as a national dish of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spain, Portugal, as well as the Philippines. However, the pig-roasting traditions of the Philippines (similar to other Austronesian regions) have native pre-colonial origins. The meaning of "lechon" in Filipino has diverted from the original Spanish term to become a general term for "roasted pig", and is used in reference to adult roasted pigs rather than to suckling pigs, with Cebu being asserted by American chef Anthony Bourdain as having the best pigs.
In most of these regions, lechón/leitão is prepared throughout the year for special occasions, during festivals. It is the centerpiece of the tradition Cuban Christmas feast La Noche Buena. After seasoning, the piglet is cooked by skewering the entire animal, entrails removed, on a large stick and cooking it in a pit filled with charcoal. The piglet is placed over the charcoal, and the stick or rod it is attached to is turned in a rotisserie action.
Colombia
See also: Colombian cuisineLechona, also known as lechón asado, is a popular Colombian dish. It is similar in style to many preparations made in other South American countries, consisting of a roasted pig stuffed with yellow peas, green onion, and spices, cooked in an outdoor brick oven for several hours. Yellow rice is sometimes added, especially in Bogotá. It is mostly traditional to the Tolima Department in central Colombia and is usually accompanied by arepas, a corn-based dough.
Puerto Rico
See also: Puerto Rican cuisineThe dish has been described as a national dish of Puerto Rico. The name of the dish in Puerto Rico is lechón asado. It is a traditional dish served at festivals and holidays.
Southeast Asia
Indonesia
In Indonesia, roast pig (using both adult or suckling pig) is called babi guling, babi putar, babi panggang or babi bakar; it is predominantly found in non-Muslim majority regions, such as Hindu Bali and Christian Batak lands in North Sumatra, the Minahasa people of North Sulawesi, Toraja in South Sulawesi, Papua, and also among Chinese Indonesians. In Bali, babi guling is usually served with lawar and steamed rice; it is a popular dish in Balinese restaurants and warungs. In the Batak people's tradition, babi guling is a prerequisite in wedding offerings by the bride's family. In Papua, pigs and yams are roasted in heated stones placed in a hole dug in the ground and covered with leaves; this cooking method is called bakar batu (burning the stone), and it is an important cultural and social event among Papuan people.
Philippines
Main article: Filipino lechonThe Philippines, a former Spanish colony, also has a dish that acquired the Spanish name "lechón" (usually spelled lechon without diacritics, but also litson or lichon); but it differs from the Spanish lechón in that it uses adult pigs, uses different native ingredients (distinctively lemongrass, binucao fruits, tamarind, and citrus leaves), is cooked differently, and is pre-colonial in origin (natively known as inasal or inihaw ). It is most similar to neighboring native dishes like the Balinese babi guling (though differing in the stuffing and spices used).
Variants of lechón that use suckling pigs are differentiated as lechon de leche (which in Spanish would be a linguistic redundancy), but otherwise are cooked in the native way as in regular lechon. The dish that is explicitly derived from the Spanish lechón style of cooking is known as cochinillo. Unlike native Filipino lechons which are stuffed and cooked slowly over charcoals on a bamboo spit, cochinillo uses a suckling pig that is splayed and roasted in an oven.
The term lechon has also become generalized as a loanword for anything spit-roasted over coals. It is also used for other Filipino dishes like lechon manok (native roasted chicken) and lechon baka (a whole cow spit-roasted Filipino-style), thus lechon made from whole pig is differentiated as "lechon baboy" (literally "pig lechon").
East Asia
China
In various Chinese communities (especially in Southern China), a roast suckling pig is purchased for special family occasions, business lunches, or as a ritualistic spiritual offering. For example, one tradition is to offer one or several whole roast suckling pigs to the Jade Emperor to celebrate a Chinese film's opening. The pig is sacrificed to ward off evils and in prayer for the film's success. One garnish used to make the dish look more appealing is a circular slice of pineapple and cherry, and is often placed in a red box for luck.
Suckling pig dishes in parts of Southeast Asia, like Singapore and Vietnam, are also influenced by ethnic Chinese cuisine. Roast suckling pig is eaten in Chinese or Vietnamese restaurants for important parties. It is also a popular dish at wedding dinners or a party for a baby's completion of its first month of life.
- Cantonese style roasted whole suckling pig
- Roast suckling pig bearing 囍 (Double Happiness) placard at a Cantonese wedding
Northern Europe
The European cuisines of Austria, Croatia, England, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Sweden favor the dish highly as well. It accompanies goose as the traditional Christmas feast of families in Russia and Serbia, while the Russian Navy maintains a tradition of presenting a roast piglet (or several) to the crew of a ship returning from deployment.
Suckling pig is known in German, Austrian and German-Swiss cuisines as Spanferkel and in the Dutch cuisine as speenvarken. It can be roasted in the oven or grilled, and is often served at festive occasions such as Oktoberfest.
In Sweden suckling pig is called spädgris, it is usually cooked in the oven, or sometimes roasted directly over the fire. It is often stuffed with various fruits such as apples and plums, together with butter and breadcrumbs.
- Odojak na ražnju, Croatian cuisine
- Spanferkel, German cuisine
United States
The suckling pig is used in Cajun cuisine in the southern U.S., where the Cochon de Lait Festival is held annually in the small town of Mansura, Louisiana. During this festival, as its name implies, suckling pigs are roasted. Other uses for the suckling pig in the U.S. include slow roasting in an oven or (as in a Hawaiian-style pig roast) in a pit. The latter remains popular in the cuisine of the Southern United States.
See also
- Asado
- Eisbein
- Fetal pig – Unborn pigs utilized in biology classes
- Roasted pig
- Kalua
- List of barbecue dishes
- List of spit-roasted foods
- Lechon kawali
- Lechon manok
- Inihaw
- Pavochon
- Pig pickin'
- Siu yuk
Footnotes
- Other dishes, have also been described as a national dish of Puerto Rico, such as the following dishes: asopao, arroz con gandules.
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