A roasted young/suckling pig, usually between three to  four months old.  It is prepared and cooked similarly as the Filipino favorite, lechon (roasted pig).  Lechon de Leche is considered a “premium” lechon.

In some areas in the Philippines, Lechon de Leche refers to a roasted pig (regardless of the age of the pig) that was treated with milk during roasting.  The milk is applied to the skin of the roasted pig by a paint brush or an improvised brush made of banana leaf.

Lechon De Leche is a Spanish term which literally means “roasted pig with milk.”

Lechon de Leche | image credit: philregalo.com

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