Lechon at the Carcar Public Market

We had our lunch at the Carcar Public Market where they have lechon, of course. There were many stalls selling roasted pig and you can purchase lechon along with puso rice (rice cooked in coconut leaves). There are tables located at the second level where you can also purchase other food and drinks.

Upon entering the market, one is greeted by stalls selling lechon.

You may purchase to eat there or to take home.

The market is clean and absent is the smell you usually expect from a wet market.

We purchased 2 kilos from this vendor.

What looks like special sauce is vinegar. The coloring is probably from the chili mixed to it. The taste to me is somewhat like sinamak and goes well with the lechon.

Puso rice is sold at nearby stalls.

Other stalls sell achara (pickled papaya), lumpia and a variety of pansit (noodles).

Instead of measuring your rice by the cup, you can probably use the puso as a unit.

The lechon is terrific and can easily derail a diet.

We joked that perhaps the local government in Carcar should be monitoring the average life span of people there considering two of their main products are lechon and chicharon. While these are definitely delicious and tempting, one should exercise self control and avoid indulging in too much of either. As they say jokingly, these are "nakakabata" meaning you probably won't reach an old age if you ate too much lechon and/or chicharon.

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