Whisk together cold water and 2 tablespoons of the salt in a very large bowl until dissolved. Add papaya, and soak, covered, in refrigerator for 12 hours. Remove papaya from water; place in a kitchen ...

At Lola Tining’s Cuisine in Oak Park, they make lechon kawali throughout the day, “so that it’s always crisp,” explains manager Ashley Strong. In the Philippines, this terribly delicious traditional ...

Lechon, the national pork dish of the Philippines, is poised to pick up a serious fan base in pork-loving Cincinnati. Eduardo Deza, one of the owners of Kuya Ed's, said he sold out in four hours ...

Every other Wednesday, Sub Missives tells the stories of the Seattle area's best sandwiches. Know a hot sub? Tell us about it @ [email protected]. My boyfriend and I call this place the ...

The Philippines is heaven for pork lovers. Probably the most impressive dish is lechon, where a young pig is roasted whole until the meat is succulent and the skin is crisp, then served as the ...

Ah, lechon! That all-too-familiar crackle from its skin is enough to send pleasurable chills down one’s spine. Whether it’s a whole roast, baked pork belly, lechon kawali, minced for sisig or a taco ...

If you’ve ever struggled with carving a thick, unwieldy roll of crispy pata, you should try the dish served at Serye Restaurant. In its rendition of this Filipino classic, the pork has already been ...

MANILA, Philippines — Lechon Kawali na, Binagoongang Baboy pa! This dish doubles the fun and doubles the deliciousness by combining two all-time favorite Filipino comfort foods into one. I got to ...

Life got in the way this week, and so my recent meals looked like cold pizza leftovers consumed in the car (Cane Rosso, if you’re wondering) and bowls of cereal for dinner. Yes, even a food writer ...