With a total weight of 4,046 kilos, Philippines has set another world record for serving the biggest "lechon" or roast pork. “Lechon,” a Spanish term, which means roasted suckling pig has been a symbol for feast for most Filipinos. It is a desired dish that brings all the people in the community together. As part of the 16th anniversary of Calata Corporation, the event also served as celebratory feast and an early Christmas treat for the less privileged residents of Metro Manila. The amount of pork served could feed more than 15,000 people. This is a very momentous occasion for the Philippines, to break the Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest serving of lechon’,” shared Joseph Calata, Chairman and CEO of Calata Corporation. The previous record was held by Mexico where they served 3,094.2 kilos of cochinita pibil, a popular roast pork dish in Yucatan region. Source
I wonder how much charcoal got used If I'm honest I do really love Lechon. But I'm very fussy about good Lechon and it must be properly and carefully seasoned and attentively spit-roasted until golden, crispy, meltingly tender and succulent. Forget the usual fatty, stringy overcooked meat wrapped in a leather coat.
Don't you just love the inaccuracies published by the average newspaper in this country! "Lechon" does not mean "roast pork" but "lechon baboy" does. "Lechon" on its own simply means "[spit] roast". A more common form of lechon is, of course, lechon manok or spit-roasted chicken. Ho hum.
The word lechón originated from the Spanish term lechón, referring to a suckling pig that is roasted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lechon
