Whisk together cold water and 2 tablespoons of the salt in a very large bowl until dissolved. Add papaya, and soak, covered, in refrigerator for 12 hours. Remove papaya from water; place in a kitchen ...

When Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly reopened for takeout, the well-regarded Filipino restaurant outside of Rockville had to do away with its monthly kinamot meals. The communal feasts, made up of dishes meant ...

Forget the eggnog, the Christmas ham, and the hot buttered rum. For many Filipino families, no Christmas Eve dinner can be complete without one crucial, crispy-skinned centerpiece: a whole roast pig. ...

Suckling pig is a fierce contender in the unending debate over the Philippines’ national dish. It impresses not only with its cultural theatrics – spit-roasting a whole pig over dancing flames has ...

A guide to the newest places to eat and drink. Combo plates let you get a little bit of everything. Photograph courtesy of Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly. The team knew they were onto something when they ...

Missy Frederick is the Editorial Director for Eater’s dining team. She has covered the D.C. restaurant industry since 2007, offers expertise in business reporting and regional American dishes, and ...

This article is a part of Washingtonian’s Eat Great Cheap feature, our annual list of where to eat (and not break the bank) right now. Our food editors put together the best new restaurants around DC ...

This review appears in The Washington Post’s 2018 Fall Dining Guide as No. 10 on a list of the year’s top 10 restaurants. No. 10. Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly Of the many advancements on the dining scene in ...

The holidays have arrived, bringing with them the tradition of lechon, and this year, it gets even better: free lechon! To mark its sixth anniversary, Lechoneria is giving everyone a chance to enjoy ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — What started as a small family tradition during the pandemic has now grown into one of Oahu’s hottest food pop-ups. Savellano’s Lechon, LLC officially launched in January 2023 in ...

Ultimate lechon tour in Cebu Philippines. This is the most epic lechon tour of Cebu, Philippines, tasting Cebu lechon and the local crispy pork belly lechon, the best Cebu Filipino street food. Donald ...