Roasted Whole Pig!
By Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94921)
United States
February 1, 2016 12:38am CST
Roasted pig is a delicacy that is often bought and celebrated at traditional Chinese/Vietnamese Wedding ceremonies along with special Birthdays and important parties or events. A whole roasted pig can be quite costly, ranging from $100 to $300+ depending on the size of pig you need to feed.
Usually, for a regular evening if you want roasted pig as a dinner entree, you wouldn’t order/request an entire pig. At restaurants or asian butcher shops they will sell the pig by pound instead.
You could eat the pig by itself, with rice, noodles, bread, use the bones in soup, and so forth.
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@DianneN (247205)
• United States
1 Feb 16
My neighbor roasted a pig on a spit once. It was delicious. i also had it at a luau in Hawaii. I could have eaten the whole thing! The last time I had roasted pig was at a Brazilian restaurant that friends insisted I order. It was fabulous. I wish more restaurants sold it.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Feb 16
Many are turned down by the looks of the pig, but it is really tasty! 
I have tried a few different roasted pigs from Philippines culture and Hawaiian but I like the Chinese version. I have yet to try ones that are homemade at home or from a Brazilian restaurant, but I can imagine the taste is good in their own way!! 
I have tried a few different roasted pigs from Philippines culture and Hawaiian but I like the Chinese version. I have yet to try ones that are homemade at home or from a Brazilian restaurant, but I can imagine the taste is good in their own way!! 1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Feb 16
@DianneN I think depending on restaurants they may or may not serve whole roasted pig. I usually go to the butcher for roasted pig by the pound. I do love pork dishes though!
I do love pork dishes though!1 person likes this
@DianneN (247205)
• United States
1 Feb 16
@infatuatedbby I really don't know if the pork I eat from Chinese restaurants are from a whole roasted pig. However, I like their pork dishes.
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@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
1 Feb 16
In our place they roast the whole pig and we can buy per kilo. We call it "lechon".
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Feb 16
We can purchase by pound also! We only buy the entire roasted pig if it is for a special occasion (like weddings, birthdays)
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@marguicha (216897)
• Chile
2 Feb 16
I love pig, but I would not be able to afford a whole animal.
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@marguicha (216897)
• Chile
2 Feb 16
@infatuatedbby I dpn´t know how much a whole pig costs here. With twice the price of a big pig, I can pay for a holiday.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
2 Feb 16
Only for special occasions not often we buy a whole pig! They also sell by the pound to make it more affordable.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
1 Feb 16
I have never seen one friend.
Only in photos.
I wonder do people also eat the skin?
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Feb 16
@TiarasOceanView I like to eat the pieces that don't have bone and with crispy skin especially. Roasted pig is a delicacy and is very costly so we don't eat it too often.
Roasted pig is a delicacy and is very costly so we don't eat it too often. 1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Feb 16
Yes, the whole pig is eatable. You can eat the skin too!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
1 Feb 16
@infatuatedbby I like the skin on a pork roast when I make it. I like it crispy and crunchy. Yes good one can eat it there as it costs so much money!
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@Syllogism (206)
• China
4 Feb 16
As someone living in China for more than 30 years, I'd say I've heard of roasted whole pig many times yet never tasted it even once
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
4 Feb 16
Really? You never tried roasted whole pig? It is very common in China though!!
@Syllogism (206)
• China
4 Feb 16
@infatuatedbby Roasted whole pig is a famous Cantonese cuisine, few restaurants can cook delicious roasted whole pig, only some top chefs in high-class Cantonese restaurants can, and it's usually very expensive.
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Feb 16
I have been to a couple of pig roasts, the pig was just amazingly good.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
2 Feb 16
Yes! I love the crispy skin especially.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Feb 16
@infatuatedbby Oh yes how yummy
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
1 Feb 16
The only time we bought whole roasted pigs was on our wedding day. Besides serving at the wedding dinner, it was part of the "necessary items" on Chinese wedding ceremony, though I think some may not follow this, both my parents and parents-in-law said we have to. 
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Feb 16
Yes, it is common at Vietnamese traditional weddings also to have the roasted pig. We also celebrated my nephews 1 year birthday with a big and 1 month birthday. But when we want pig, we just buy them by the pound at the restaurant or butchers.
We also celebrated my nephews 1 year birthday with a big and 1 month birthday. But when we want pig, we just buy them by the pound at the restaurant or butchers.
@celticeagle (160751)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Feb 16
Hawaiians do this also don't they? At different celebrations. I love pork so it sounds really good.
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@celticeagle (160751)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Feb 16
@infatuatedbby ...Does sound good though.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Feb 16
Yes, Hawaiians have a different roasting style along with the Philippines!
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Feb 16
Stuffed with herbs + garlic sounds delicious actually! Is the outside crispy also?
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@LadyDuck (461741)
• Switzerland
2 Feb 16
@infatuatedbby Yes, the outside is crispy, it's the part I like more.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
1 Feb 16
They do them at in Hawaii all the time. I think I turned down some when I saw what it looked like...ugh.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Feb 16
Yes, it isn't very amusing to look at. I always don't look at the face when I get it.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Feb 16
Yeah, I was originally afraid but I just picked at the body only.
@Marilynda1225 (80429)
• United States
1 Feb 16
I've always wanted to try a roasted pig
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Feb 16
I hope you get to try roasted pig one day. You can buy some roasted pig by the pound!!
@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Feb 16
Whoa, I am sure those are very expensive. I don't know if I would want to purchase one of those rotisseries! Where would we place it? Heh!
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@JudyEv (328018)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Feb 16
@infatuatedbby We won't be buying one either but it would impress our guests!
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@Mike197602 (15489)
• United Kingdom
2 Feb 16
We have them in the UK and call them pig roasts.
My sister had one for her wedding reception and it was a MASSIVE pig and very tasty
Mostly here we just have the pork in bread rolls with maybe apple sauce.
Mostly here we just have the pork in bread rolls with maybe apple sauce.1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
2 Feb 16
Pork in bed rolls ~ sounds very good!
Cool to find UK having pig roasts too! Now I know Hawaiian, Philippines too!
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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2 Feb 16
I don't think I could eat a whole pig, maybe a bit, where's the bacon part lol.
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