I am not talking about Lechon Pizza in this entry because that really makes my tummy whirl. Pizza + Lechn = Suicide (at least for me).
BUT...Lechon alone in its truest form I embrace! One of the best traditions we have every time there is a Filipino celebration. It is so delicious that people are not bothered by the fact that it is one whole pig served on a stick. Yes, we look beyond that because it absolutely taste amazing.
What Christmas reunion would not be complete without the lechon? Or do you find yourself attending a birthday party or a wedding reception asking the person beside you "may lechon kaya?" (you think there would be lechon?)?
You know you are Filipino if you look for the Lechon. Agree? Yes!
With all the fascination with lechon and how yummy it is I was wondering how one decides to get in the lechon business. Luckily, I met the owners of the popular ELARZ Lechon, the lovely couple Manric and Michelle Zalamea (and no, they are not overweight...I know what you were thinking). Michelle, a former model is Capampangan. The "food gene" is in her. As we talked more, I could also tell that this business is something both Manric and Michelle love.
I just had to ask them one thing though, I asked them how is their lechon different from the rest? Because I believe we all love different types of lechon. Then they just let it out, they are the Pambansang Lechon. They let me in on a little industry secret, that all the lechons are really made the same way whether it's from Cebu or Manila. It is all about the meat, the flavors, and the quality. They are known to be the pambansang lechon because they serve all types of lechon in different sizes!
This is how it goes down, if Shangri-la Philippines get their lechon from Elarz then they must be the best! They do not disappoint! My aunt served Elarz for our Christmas reunion and it was great! Very juicy and tasty inside, and crispy skin. Wow!
Fine, this is it! As promised earlier on radio we will give you a chance to try out ELARZ if you haven't yet! In 3 sentences, or less, you just simply tell us why you want to win lechon from ELARZ for the New Year by leaving a comment below this post! It is that simple! (Do not forget to include your email address so we can contact you)
Winner/s will be announced via my twitter account (twitter.com/angelicopter899) and this blog. So watch out for it and be the hero for this season's New Year's party!
i wanna win the ELARZ lechon because aside from the food and the taste itself i want my friend and colleague to change his religion from adventist to a full time roman catholic christian. Maybe after tasting this treat he might end up being one of us, catholic of course. ^__^
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ReplyDeleteto share with my officemates who were very helpful throughout 2010.
ReplyDeleteI want to win a lechon from ELARZ coz my family always dreamt of having one on a special occasion in their lives. Honestly speaking, we haven't tried buying one coz it's expensive. And lastly, my daughter and I just saw their branch in Annapolis, Greenhills, gosh! napaka-tempting ng ichura! my daughter just said... "ma, maglechon naman tayo sa new year!" i just said...bahala na.
ReplyDeleteMy grandma's birthday is on the 30th. I havent seen her for a long time and I bet she hasnt eaten lechon for a looong time. This would make a dramatic entrance. I would love to share this one of my dearest grandma and the rest of my family to welcome a more peaceful new year for our clan. :)
ReplyDeleteI want for me and my family and experience a new year's eve with a lechon for the FIRST time!Ü
ReplyDeleteeverybody wants to win a FREE whatever...& i am one of them. As you said, it's juicy and so delicious...i want to taste it myself not only me but as well as my family =)matutuwa si mader nyan LOL...happy new year!
ReplyDeleteOur family gathers yearly on January 1 because we believe that if we start the year together, we stay together forever. This coming year will change that; we are spending the New Year minus most of our cousins who are already based in Singapore, so our dear Lolo Andy and Lola Chedeng are emotional about it. I just want to make this family reunion as special as it used to be for my grandparents; I really think the Elarz lechon would do the trick. Thanks, Angel!
ReplyDeleteI want to eat Elizar Lechon because Angelicopter convinced me that it is really delicious according to her descriptions. I'm not a big fan of lechon but because I love Angelicopter ,I'll try it.. haha!
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ReplyDeleteI am just wondering why the comment has been deleted? =)))
DeleteAside of knowing that it is delicious, I want to win that lechon because it will be the first time that my family will have a lechon on New Year's day.
ReplyDeleteMy mom and I work 6 days a week, my sister is in Singapore, and my dad works 5 days a week. We don't usually get regular dinners together, so these holidays are usually the only times we get to be complete on the dinner table. Winning a yummy lechon from Elarz will easily make this the most memorable holidays yet!:)
ReplyDeletemy sibling is tying the knot 10 days after the new year and she's singing to me so i can sponsor a lechon for the reception. i badly need this lechon to serve as the king of the banquet as it completes not only our holiday gatherings but more on traditional family affairs. even though the reception shall be simple, it will at least perk up the feeling of having dined at the shangri-la with Elarz pambansang lechon and official lechon for weddings and beyond (:
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My Dad just got home from Saudi and he never tasted Lechon for years. So i want him to taste the best lechon in the metro from Elarz and it would be the best Holiday gift we will receive this season.
ReplyDeleteI would just like to see for myself if ELARZ lechon is as yummy and as juicy as i am! Bein a capampangan, my tastebuds have d ability to verify. Giveittome! ;p -desy
ReplyDeleteHey angelika, you said "... be the hero for this season's New Year's party" but i beg to disagree. ELARZ lechon is really the hero to anyone's New Year's party. Haven't tried it yet, but with your good taste, i'm sure this one is NOT GOOD...but GREAT Lechon! If I win this ELARZ Lechon, one thing is for SURE, that i'll be able to find the GREATEST kind of Lechon in the Philippines. But more importantly to anyone who will win this "DROOLING" ELARZ Lechon, share it with your loveones in the coming NEW YEAR. Happy New Year Angelika and to your family :) -Richard
ReplyDeleteI'm fat. I'm hungry. I want lechon.
ReplyDeleteFirst I want to win this because we use to have lechon every January 1 as a thanks giving we share it to our neighbors and me winning this can get us back in our tradition. Second just reading your blog about this lechon makes me really want to try ELARZ. Lastly I'm on a strict diet right now because of a wager and now I don't mind losing on that wager becuase of ELARZ lechon.
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Deletei want to win the lechon and then share this with the people of indang, cavite. i don't think any of them will have lechon for new year.
ReplyDeleteI will be leaving the country for a loooong time. I will be living in a place where Lechon is unheard of, where eating pork is against belief. I hope to spend my last days in Manila with a Pambansang Lechon feast this New Year.
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We usually have our family reunions during New Year's Eve, but we never had a whole Lechon because it's too expensive knowing that my mom and dad shoulders the expenses (for food.) Winning the Lechon would be great so that i could lessen their expenses and it would be a perfect time to eat such delicious Lechon. PLus it would be nice because knowing my relatives and kapitbahays to be chismosers, :) that Elarz brand will soon spread through word of mouth.. :) Great marketing strategy. :)
ReplyDeletefirst reason is, that would be my first lechon.. EVER. second, if ever we could afford one, that would eat up our budget for the new year so having it for free would be awesome. Lastly, I would like to share it with my loved ones and get high blood altogether.
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I want to get the free Elarz lechon because last Christmas, I spent all of my salary for gifts but I did not receive anything, so for a change, I'd like to receive something this coming new year.
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i want lechon! cheers!
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ReplyDeleteDuring my highschool years, (80's) if we want lechon for our parties it must be ELAR'S. Crispy from the outside and juicy in the inside not to mention their ooh so sarap sauce. Truly i can say Elar's ay ang pambansang lechon. YUMYUM!
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Free Lechon will be shared all over the neighborhood.... I just came from the States and i miss eating lechon for years now... Lechon this new Year will be the glue that will bond our neighborhood... chriskulit052179@msn.com
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ReplyDeleteI want to win an Elarz Lechon because it's only when it's Christmas and New Year whereI don't diet! So that's 2 festivities out of the 365 days that I make an exception. A Elarz lechon would make it more special.
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I've heard great things about ELARZ and I've always wanted to try it out. It was my birthday last December 24 and I am really saving my money since my brother is getting married come January 6, 2011.
ReplyDeleteIt'll be great if I'll get the free Lechon for my whole family. We'll enjoy the Media Noche kahit Lechon lang ang handa namin :) Keeping my fingers crossed!
Reading your description, I can say that ELARZ lechon is definitely worth trying, and sharing to family and neighbors this holiday season. Second, I just finished my application as a nurse to Saudi Arabia, and am waiting for my flight sched this January-- that means a PORKLESS year for me, so a good lechon would surely hit the spot of satisfying me and leaving me to want for more. Thanks.
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Why I want to win this Lechon? Simply because I want to see smiles on the faces of each and everyone at home, reminding them that though a tough year has passed, we can still enjoy the end of the year with a blast.
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to give my family a festive Christmas/New Year's celebration and make them experience and feel that they're really are so dear to me. Although it has always been my principle that as long as we're together during this season, it would equate to happiness, it would be a great treat to have lechon on our Media Noche if I win diz ELARZ Lechon.. ☺ Nice way to be celebrate the year that would pass and welcome the (more pounds?) year to come.. ☺ Bongga! *nakakagutom.. iniisip ko pa lang.. (^o^)*
ReplyDeletehave a happy new year everyone! Be safe. ♥☺♥☺♥
-Noreen (noreen.jaraba@gmail.com; http://twitter.com.noreen_bianca)
I want to take home an ELARZ lechon since it came from angelicopter's mouth, how it satisfied her taste buds and passed her lechon standards. I love to share ELARZ lechon to my whole family this coming New Year’s Eve.
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Why do I want and My Family to WIN! ELARZ Lechon?
ReplyDelete1. Lechon is considered by many Filipinos as a 'Special Occasion Food' so tamang-tama lang siya sa pagsalubong ng Bagong Taon >> 2011.
2. 1 whole Lechon is quite expensive I myself cannot afford it.
3. Need I say more it's ELARZ Lechon 'The Pamabansang Lechon.'
I thank you *bow*
marcolimlengco-mail@yahoo.com
I want to win that lechon because it's healthily sinful but tastefully heavenly. More than that, I want to eat some lechon but can't afford a whole ElarZ pig. Finally, I promised I'd start eating healthier this 2011 and this lechon will probably be my only lechon for at least another year when Christmas 2011 comes around. :)
ReplyDeleteWe have not experience having 'Lechon' in any of our celebration at home. I would like my family to have ELARZ Lechon 'The Pamabansang Lechon'in our food table this New Year's Eve. Im sure my nanay and tatay will be very happy about it. :)
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I want to win ELARZ lechon because I love that crispy, crunchy, mouth-watering treat which is perfect for the New Year. What's more, it tastes twice as great if it were given to me for free!!! :)
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I can give like a gazillion reasons why I should be the best person to be given this Lechon. I can even make up stories just for you to feel how deserving I am. But to tell u frankly, I just love meat.. I love steak.. I love ribs.. And Lechon is no different from the food that I love eatin the most. This holiday season is different, because my family couldn't believe how blessed we are for overcoming 2010. We are just looking forward to 2011 and hoping that your Lechon can signify hope of a better year not only to our family but to everyone. Happy Holidays! =)
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I want to win this ELARZ lechon simply because I want to share this with my family on new year's eve! Having lechon on the table signifies abundance and prosperity ;) may we have a prosperous New Year! :D
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ReplyDeleteI want to win that yummy lechon for one simple reason - New Year's day is also my mom's birthday. This year will be different and extra special if we could have that lechon in our table in time for her birthday salubong. Aside from the love and care that I give her (I failed to give her a gift last year), I want to give her something that is close to her heart, and that is lechon. =)
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Francisco Family is so big that we cannot celebrate it anymore on my grand parent's house (imagine 13 siblings) :P so i want to be a big hero this coming new year! I want that Tasty and Crisp ELARS on our REUNION!!! Happy Holidays
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Lechon for the new year? and its for free, count me in. I want to win because I want to treat my whole family in ELARZ because my dad simply love lechon
ReplyDeleteI want to win elarzlechon, because I've been a fan of ELARZ since I've tasted their lechon matching with below zero beers in their Las Piñas branch and simply,what's best to celebrate the new year, with the best lechon in town!
ReplyDeletejohnalan_0926@yahoo.com
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Pagsapit ng Bagong Taon, E LARo tayo d'on, E LARo tayo diyan.
ReplyDeleteNgunit't sa gutom ng ating tiyan, Sana'y ating matikman -
ElarZ lechon na lang.
chito888@gmail.com
wOw! You guys are really frustrated to win that Lechon from Elarz?!! tsk tsk tsk.. So AM I!
ReplyDeleteI want to win Elarz lechon because.. New Year wouldn't be complete without Lechon. And It would be a great start, if Elarz Lechon will be served in welcoming year 2011 wohooo!
dffajardo78@gmail.com
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I will be ecstatic to win the tastiest lechon in town since my twin sister and I are celebrating our 18TH BIRTHDAY on January 2! Thank you! Happy Holidays! :D
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I want to bring home an ELARZ lechon this New Year because I want to celebrate life. I have had a very difficult year last year as I was diagnosed with cancer. This year I want to give back to my family and friends who stuck with me throughtout my battle by serving them the infamouse ELARZ lechon.
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This little piggy had crispy skin...
ReplyDelete...This little piggy had tasty meat...
...This little piggy had juicy ribs...
But THAT little piggy can start the New Year right...
- ElarZ Lechon
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ReplyDeletenever experienced to buy lechon.always ihaw manok lang every year. I hope i can experience to have a whole ELARZ lechon at home para ma invite ko mga kapatid ko sama sama kami sa bahay mag celebrate ng new year.
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I wanna win this ELARZ Lechon contest because I'm always looking for the perfect lechon for my taste. I have tasted the lechon in Shangri-la Cebu before and the taste never left my mind. I simply want to experience that kind of lechon goodness like no other and want my family to enjoy the new year with my treat..
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ReplyDeleteon my whole life of 20 years in existence I never had tasted a single Lechon.It would be a great gift for my mother who suffered lots this past year from my early young age of kidney failure experience.
ReplyDeleteThis will not only give her a full stomach but will help mend a broken heart
"Panigurado pati kaluluwa namin makikipag unahan sa ELARZ PAMBANSANG LECHON, pati buto simot na simot!!!" ehehehe =)
EMAIL: kanyvic@yahoo.com
my paborito ELARZ LECHON. dapat ako ang manalo nito. happy new year to all!!
ReplyDeleteBaboy baboy sarap ng amoy,
ReplyDeleteBalat balat sarap ingatngat.
Gusto ko nito, gusto ko niyan
Elarz lechon, sana ay matikman.
chito888@gmail.com
i want to win a lechon from ELARZ simply because I want to start the year with a blast of high energy, just like the pig, I want to be humble also..ehe!
ReplyDeleteI want to eat this sometime soon!
ReplyDeleteI just want to ask, however, how do you cook lechon without buying an entire pig? It would not be practical if I get a pig and bamboo stick in the States. Can you help me out? Thanks!