Best Lechon Belly 2017: Tatang’s
The lemongrass, leeks, pepper, and garlic stuffing come across both in aroma and flavor in Tatang’s Lechon Belly. Fat is flavor and that in theirs melts onto and bubbles through the skin to give it an almost chicharon-like quality, leaving the underlying meat less fatty but nonetheless moist. The render somehow seals in the juices in the meat for a burst of meaty flavor justifying their tagline “extra crispy, extra sarap.” With that, Tatang’s reminds us why it once took the title of Best Lechon Belly and retakes it with a vengeance this year.