I love lechon kawali but it’s hard finding places that are good at making it.
Filipino
Max’s Restaurant
I remember the old days when this was a Fuddruckers. The scent of burgers on the grill has been replaced by that of fried chicken. It’s the apocalypse and I’m the only one here at opening time on a Thursday.
Manila Fast Food and Desserts
Skin crunches loudly in my mouth. Fat rendered into liquid form gushes over skin as I bite down. Tender fried pork bursting flavor throughout my mouth. Flavors and the various textures delight my senses. I grew up with Chinese style roasted pork but lechon kawali is an amazing example of how frying makes things […]
R & B Filipino Cuisine
Some mornings I wake up and want to taste the unique blend of crispy/crunchy fried pork skin, fat, and tender pork they call lechon kawali.
Gaya Gaya
I have visited this spot when it was a South African restaurant Cape Town and when it became Sarap Filipino restaurant.
SoCal Night Market @ Madison High School
Note: This is one of our joint posts with both writers, so enjoy! This first portion is written by myself Maggie. The cannoli’s were by far the highlight of my evening.
UCSD Farmer’s Market
UCSD. Place was like a small town back in the 80’s. Main food choices were the Pub or one of the cafeterias. Then in 1989 the Price Center was completed at fast food chains invaded. UCSD Farmers Market started up in 2004. Held every Tuesday from 10-2pm. I went every Tuesday to write up this […]