Kablam! for your Buck: Lech-Get-It-On!

One of the most popular dishes in the Philippines is lechon baboy or roast pig. A traditional part of any fiesta, the reddish brown porker doubles as both meal and centerpiece for the occasion. You'll always wanna be near the start of the line so you can get a good serving of the meat, and that always-first-to-go crispy lechon skin.

Alas, lechon is not perfect. The traditional cooking process can sometimes leave the meat tough and chewy (though check out our coverage of Cebu's Zubuchon lechon too), and by now you've probably asked yourself, "This is Kablam! for your Buck where we occasionally learn about an awesome tasting, highly satisfying and non-wallet-emptying treat! A whole lechon usually costs thousands of pesos!" Why, yes it is, and... well, yeah, also yes, lechon is usually expensive, but if you're after something that's just as awesome, then you're in for a treat.

Pigging Out: Uncle Cheffy's Garlic Studded Pork Belly Lechon

 When one thinks of Uncle Cheffy, it elicits images of red brick oven baked pizzas and other cuisine of a similar global scale. Well those ovens are just as capable of making an awesome roast (part of a) pig, in this case, its tender, succulent liempo. While it may not have the same grandiose effect of displaying a whole animal, an order of the Garlic Studded Pork Belly Lechon is nonetheless impressive in its own right. 

The marble potatoes are a favorite companion to meat dishes, but one of the more pleasantly surprising aspects of the dish is the fresh salsa which goes just as well as the traditional sarsa which it also comes with. As for the meat: simply divine. It practically melts in your mouth, while the crunchy, flavorful skin does an incredibly accurate impression of its bigger cousin.

The cost of this lavish feast? Slightly over Php200 (Php95 per 100 grams + service charge). Pictured above is an order of 200 grams (the minimum), and that was more than enough to satisfy this restless food warrior's belly. Good food? Yes. Great value? Hell yes. You've just been Kablamforyourbucked.

Uncle Cheffy Brick Oven BBQ

2nd Level, Eastwood Mall, Libis, Quezon City

Contact 3837215

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