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Lechón Asado

Name: Lechón Asado
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1 (20-30 lbs) whole pig; 10 garlic cloves; 2 cups sour orange juice (naranja agria); 1 cup olive oil; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2 tbsp oregano; 1 tbsp cumin

Lechón Asado is a traditional Cuban dish featuring a whole roasted pig, marinated in a citrus-garlic mojo sauce that imparts a zesty and savory flavor. It is a centerpiece at Cuban celebrations and holidays, symbolizing community and festivity.

8 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Cuban70%

Spanish30%

Ingredients

whole pig
1 (20-30 lbs)
garlic cloves
10
sour orange juice (naranja agria)
2 cups
olive oil
1 cup
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
oregano
2 tbsp
cumin
1 tbsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Lechón Asado has roots in Spanish colonial influence combined with indigenous Caribbean cooking methods, becoming a cultural staple in Cuban communal gatherings and festivals.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Cuban70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

marinating roasting spit-roasting basting

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