Cebu is known for its lechon, seasoned inside with herbs and cooked whole over coals. For the pulutan table, the practical version is chopped lechon skin and meat, served with puso: rice boiled in woven coconut leaf pouches.
What to look for
- Lechon CebuHerb-stuffed whole pig, roasted over coals.
- PusoHanging rice, sold to go with grilled meat.
- ChicharonCebu-style pork crackling, sold in bags at every market.