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LECHONA ASADA

LECHONA ASADA

€26

Txoko Menorca · Mahón

Nutrition

≈ 950 kcalper portion of about 450 g
  • Protein31%
    31%
  • Fat69%
    69%
  • Carbohydrates0%
    0%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

A young pig roasted in an oven until the skin is exceptionally crispy and the meat is tender.

Cuisine
Spanish

Typical ingredients

  • suckling pig
  • salt
  • olive oil

General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.

History of the dish

Spain

cochinillo asado
© Tamorlan · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Origin
Spain
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Tostón asado or cochinillo asado is a dish consisting of roast suckling pig. It is commonly used in the Spanish cuisine of Castile, with the variants of Arévalo and Segovia being the most popular ones, although also popular in Madrid and some places in the regions of La Mancha and Aragón.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Cochinillo asado” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0

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