Lechon, a roasted suckling pig, has always been a staple highlight on the table of many Filipinos during celebrations since time immemorial. Over the years, various recipes and specialties became popular in different regions, but Cebu is definitely one of the cities that have made this dish hard to resist. The late chef and travel and food TV host, Anthony Bourdain had also visited Cebu to experience the famous lechon and described it as “the best pig ever!”
Rico’s Lechon has been consistently recognized as the “Best Cebu Lechon” by different award-giving bodiesand is the only local food concept to have won the Asia-Pacific Stevie International Business Award held in Tokyo, Japan last 2017. Recently, they earned a Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor for consistently receiving great reviews on the travel site.
Actor Xian Lim was spotted enjoying the crispy and succulent Rico’s lechon in Mactan.Meat Concepts Corporation, affiliated with the operators of Ogawa Traditional Japanese Restaurant, KPub BBQ, Thai BBQ, OPPA Chicken, Modern China & Tony Roma’s, is bringing this prized brand of lechon to Manila.
Rico’s Lechon is one of the most popular brands in Cebu and is famed for having developed and first introduced the distinctive Spicy Cebu Lechon. The expert in lechon has been a mainstay in Cebu for 20 years, an institution for Cebuanos and visitors from Manila and all over the world.
The mouthwatering combination of spicy and salty lechon.Source: www.snippetmedia.com/snippetx/dianne/look-cebus-best-lechon-opens-first-branch-in-manila/
