Cebu Boneless Lechon Belly

In the Philippines, each province and city claims they have the best lechon in the country.  Cebuanos and many non-Cebuanos alike are convinced that the best lechon is the Cebu Lechon.

At last night's episode of Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho, a new variety of the Cebu lechon has been focused on the limelight.  After the very famous CNT, Zubuchon, Ayer, and the Talisay lechon, here comes the Cebu Boneless Lechon Belly.

Right now, it is only available at the Parkmall in Mandaue, Cebu.  So we went last night fearing after the Jessica Soho feature, an avalanche of curious will add to the loyal lechon afficionados.  The line was long, but the regular Cebuanos simply stand in line for their turn.

The Cebu Boneless Lechon Belly was surprisingly not pricey.  It was sold at 115 pesos for 1/4 kilo for original, and 120 for the spicy variety.  Compared to Zubuchon or CNT which are priced at ~500/kilo, this is a really good deal.  They also have a budget meal with 100 grams of lechon belly for an affordable 60 pesos.

We ordered 1/4 of the original and 1/4 of the spicy. 

The Verdict:

Taste:  Definitely the best tasting lechon we have ever tried!   Very crispy skin but really tender meat.  Yes, to us, it is even better than Zubuchon or CNT.  Of course, it is 10x better than the regular lechon in Manila like Lydia'ss or Mila's.

The spicy variety had a good kick, but still preserved the lechon taste.  And actually helped reduce the "umay" (I've had enough) feeling.

Texture:  Too crispy maybe we then began to wonder if this was really roasted.  It felt that it was fried.

Price:  Jackpot! As this is almost 10% cheaper than the regular Cebu Lechons.  20% cheaper than the usual Manila lechon

Summary:  Exceptional taste.  Very good texture - crisp and tender combination that is really difficult to achieve in a lechon.  The only problem is that it is too greasy.  I wanted to eat more because the taste was simply fantastic.  But I cannot finish.  There was just oil all over.  So if you like your lechon sinfully delicious, then this definitely for you.  

Whether you are up for the grease or not, you still have to try this one of a kind lechon.   I have a feeling after all the hype and the features, prices will no longer be the same in a month's time.