Filipinos in general have a deep-rooted love for lechon that goes beyond mere culinary appreciation. One can trace the history of this to the Spanish colonial times as evidently lechon is Spanish for roasted suckling pig. This iconic dish is considerably a cultural cornerstone, with its indigenization over time made it to be a well-loved Filipino dish, so much so that food bloggers around the world may not have really been in the Philippines without tasting our famed lechon.

That said, Filipinos are undoubtedly lechon lovers, and for good reason.