Suckling pig

Suckling pig is a meat dish . It is made ​​from a pig which is between the ages of two and six weeks if it is sex . It's still at the age that breastfeeding gets, hence the name.

The animal is usually cooked as a whole, roasted or grilled . The meat is softer, whiter than an adult pig and somewhat gelatinous. This is due to the high content of collagen . The baked skin is crisp.

In the kitchen of the ancient Rome and ancient China the suckling pig was already prepared. The Philippine cuisine is a variant Lechon called.