Zubuchon

Zubuchon Roasted Pig Restaurant, Makati, Manila (4 April, 2017)


Zubuchon (GPS: 14.56188, 121.01293) is a restaurant specializing in Cebu-style lechon, or roast pig. The restaurant, which is based in Cebu, finally opened an outlet in the posh Makati district of Manila in February 2017. The name of the restaurant, Zubuchon, roughly translates as "Cebu-style roast pig", being a portmanteau of "Zub" which refers to Cebu since the 18th century, and "chon" which is roasted pig.

International bloggers finally had a taste of Cebu-style roasted pig when we descended on Zubuchon for late supper. A whole roasted pig was waiting for us! Awaiting to welcome us to the restaurant is its owner, Miss Maureen Dognidon. Chef Sau did the honours in carving up the pig to serve us.

The Zubuchon lechon has a crispy skin. If you love pork, you are going to enjoy this dish.

Interior of Zubuchon (4 April, 2017)


Workers laying out the table in preparation for us to enjoy the Zubuchon roast pig. (4 April, 2017)


K.F. Seetoh greeting Miss Maureen Dognidon, the proprietress of Zubuchon. (4 April, 2017)


Chef Sau getting ready to carve the roast pig. (4 April, 2017)


Zubuchon roast pig (4 April, 2017)


Chef Sau shows how to carve a roast pig at Zubuchon. (4 April, 2017)


And here we have it, a nice plate of Zubuchon roast pig with crispy, caramelised skin. (4 April, 2017)


Here I am with a plate of Zubuchon roast pig, ready to dig in. (4 April, 2017)


And here I am with Miss Maureen Dognidon of Zubuchon. (4 April, 2017)


It's over! We've covered the 7th and final stop of our 2017 Food Frenzy Safari in the Philippines! (4 April, 2017)

Zubuchon is on the map of World Street Food Congress 2017 15-Hour Food Frenzy Safari

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