Do you know what’s roasting?

@sol_cee (39071)
Philippines
August 7, 2026 11:12pm CST
Yep, that’s a whole pig - lechon. Freshly roasted in the backyard for my niece’s 6th birthday. She’s a pandemic baby, and I honestly didn’t want to go to her birthday. But she specifically asked me to come… so here I am, eating lechon. Seriously, though, can you believe it’s been 6 years since the COVID days? What were you doing back then? Where were you in life when this little pandemic baby was born? And have you ever tried lechon?
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (149707)
• Roseburg, Oregon
8 Aug
I hope she has a very nice birthday.
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JB_girl
@sol_cee (39071)
• Philippines
8 Aug
Thank you she’s a happy birthday gurl
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (387996)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Aug
Pig-on-a-spit - what's not to like. Yes, it's hard to believe the pandemic was so long ago.
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JB_girl
@sol_cee (39071)
• Philippines
8 Aug
Oh you have pig-on-a-spit there? And 2020 really does feel like another lifetime ago
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91289)
• United States
11 Aug
I have never but I would love this I am sure.
Anna
@LadyDuck (509254)
• Italy
8 Aug
I have tried lechon in Portugal, they roast smaller pigs there, my Mom and I tried and we liked. During COVID we lived in Switzerland, it was a difficult moment, but at least we were together and now I am alone. I miss my husband.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (509254)
• Italy
8 Aug
@sol_cee - I am living a very hard moment. I really miss my husband and I have so much to do now, all the paperwork that follows the loss of a family member. I am grateful to myLot members who are supporting me.
JB_girl
@sol_cee (39071)
• Philippines
8 Aug
I wonder if the lechon in Portugal tastes similar to ours in the Philippines. Anna-san, what happened to your husband, if you don’t mind me asking
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JB_girl
@sol_cee (39071)
• Philippines
8 Aug
@LadyDuck Oh Anna-san, I’m so very sorry. I had no idea it was so recent. I remember your love story and how much you loved your husband. You must be going through such a painful time. My heart goes out to you
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (46504)
•
8 Aug
Yes indeed Lechon is very tasty When the pandemic baby was born I was basically right here where I am now Haven't moved much lol
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JB_girl
@sol_cee (39071)
• Philippines
8 Aug
COVID really had us all stuck in one place
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JB_girl
@sol_cee (39071)
• Philippines
8 Aug
@Ineeddentures Sounds like you really made the most of it! But wait, were you actually allowed to host parties during the pandemic? I thought gatherings weren’t allowed
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (46504)
•
8 Aug
@sol_cee Well it did and it didn't Despite travel bans and social distancing and bubbles and masks etc etc Yvonne and I had great fun on the bikes The roads were quiet We went on lots of journeys. We also have a large garden and we hosted quite a few parties lol And carried on pretty much as normal as we just did what we normally did and still do
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Michael
@Wrexxo (7049)
•
8 Aug
I was thinking about it the other day..how time flies
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JB_girl
@sol_cee (39071)
• Philippines
8 Aug
What made you think about it the other day?
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Michael
@Wrexxo (7049)
•
8 Aug
@sol_cee I was just thinking about COVID and the year it happened. I looked at the present year and I'm like, it's been 6 years already
Amber
@AmbiePam (126797)
• United States
8 Aug
The COVID days sure were awful. I was blessed not to be a worrier, so while I dutifully followed the mask rules, I never really worried about getting it. Now, early on my dad got it, and it was bad, but he recovered, and the second time he got it years later it hardly bothered him. I think we made some massive mistakes here with keeping schools closed so long, but I guess everyone did the best they could. I’m so glad you went to your niece’s birthday party. It must have meant a lot to her.
DE
@DaddyEvil (178206)
• United States
8 Aug
Six years ago, I was still working full-time at Walmart. And yes, I've eaten roasted pig. I notice you didn't offer me any...
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (100707)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Aug
Not roasted like that but I have had roast pork with crisp skin, It is very delicious,
Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (129645)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Aug
One of the university organizations I belonged to when I was a student (and which I am a lifelong member) does a pig roast every year, and so once a year I will partake in eating what you call lechon. I've seen the pig cooked two ways over the years, either over the coals like in your photo, or buried in a pit surrounded by coals. Both methods deliver an exceptionally tasting pig!
Loretta
@noni1959 (13190)
• United States
9 Aug
I have eaten lechon in Hawaii during a luau. We were a part of the raising of the pig and taking it back for serving. I was still living in Oregon and networking finding toilet paper.
Ali Canary
@AliCanary (4931)
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8 Aug
I have, or at least the American version of it. In North Carolina, we have what is called a "pig picking" - a pig is roasted whole and then people will go up and pick meat off the body with forks to fill their plates.