But apart from history’s strong influence, every Filipino can testify that lechon is indeed mouth-watering. The flavour and aroma of the meat ... in the pig’s belly make their lechon truly ...

It's the basis of Asian specialties including Filipino roasted lechon liempo ... As a result, raw pork belly only contains natural meat flavors while bacon is a much more aromatic ingredient.

The pork belly seasonings can be Chinese or Japanese ... Carbonara, of course, is an Italian dish with a raw egg yolk and guanciale (cured pork jowl) cooked together to create a rich, thick ...

you can start with cooked meat (often leftovers from lechon - whole roast suckling pig) or with raw pork. If using raw meat, it's often boiled, then grilled or pan-fried, to crisp up the pieces ...