Most Filipino celebrations will not be complete without our favorite Lechon. I recently had a chance to taste the famous Cochinillo of Alba Restaurant. One word to describe it, INTERESTING.
COCHINILLO or Lechon de Leche or to the western world Suckling Piglet that has been roasted to perfection. Deadly combination of crispy pork skin and tender juicy pork meat. It will ruin your fitness regimen for the day. Lechon de leche is not easily available as the regular Lechon in Manila. Finding one is already an accomplishment considering our rush order.
Let me start by giving them credit for the huge and functional packaging of their product. The heavy downpour that day did not ruin our purchase. We devoured the cochinillo for dinner and to my dismay, I can say I tasted better. The taste was weird, some meat was not seasoned properly it left as bad taste in the mouth. Eeeewww, makes me cringe just thinking about it.
The price is 5,000.00 pesos for our main entree for the night. I bought it for the sake of trying it. Alba Restaurant is a reputable establishment so I though it would be worth every cent.
MY TAKE: I'll give the Cochinillo Asado of Alba's 1 consumer diva star. My money could get me a better tasting lechon. They may be serving one of the best paella in the country but their cochinillo needs a major overhaul.
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