Lechon Kawali (Bagnet)

Call your cardiologist after experiencing sudden chest pain and difficulty of breathing after eating almost 3/4 kilo of deep fried pork neck for P120. I'm just kidding. Perhaps, heart problem won't be so sudden after eating the food that I featured today. Seriously though, eating a handful of this everyday would make your heart weak or weaker if you have an existing heart problem.

Almost 1 kilo of Lechon kawali bundled with a Ilocos Vinegar and gravy.

I went beyond the boundaries of my neighborhood to check one of the most talked about food stand along P.Florentino between Metrica St. and Craig St. that sells 'Bagnet' or Lechon Kawali (deep fried pork meat and fat) starting at 5PM daily. I was amazed how customer's would literally fall in line to wait for 10 to 20min to get their Lechon Kawali fried and chopped into pieces.

Forget Andoks and Baliwag. The Lechon Kawali at P.Florentino St. is much cheaper and bigger in portions for the price of P80 to P150. The 1 1/2 inch of skin, fat and meat layer is so gorgeous and crunchy inside out. The taste is exceptional and never picked up a taste of recycled oil. They never or rarely have left overs of Lechon Kawali. That itself is an assurance that they serve the meat fresh.