Lechona Tolimense with Low Cuisine by Nenel, Mercado de Usaquén, Bogotá, Colombia [4k]

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Lechona Tolimense with Low Cuisine by Nenel, Mercado de Usaquén, Bogotá, Colombia [4k]
Huellas Colombia Mercado Artesanal, Mercado de Las Pulgas in Usaquén, Bogotá, Colombia
"La lechona is a typical dish from the Colombian region of Tolima. This main dish consists of pork and boiled peas. It is served with white corn arepas and a variety of cream known locally as “insulso”. Canned Lechona is manufactured in the same way as traditional suckling pig and comes with pork skin and lasts up to two years before being consumed. Once the ingredients are prepared, they are canned and passed through a steam tunnel, finally being vacuum sealed. Finally, They are left for a certain time in autoclaves, giant pots, with a certain pressure and temperature to eliminate bacteria." - www.lechonatolimense.com.co/
"La lechona is a typical dish from the Colombian region of Tolima and Huila. This main dish consists mainly of pork and peas. It is served with white corn arepas and a variety of cream known locally as “insulso”.
Piglet story
Its origins are Spanish, with Castilian barbecue as its predecessor; Then you don't make the filling. During the conquest of America, it was modified and adapted to local cuisine. The piglet has had a great reception since arriving in Colombia, when the Spanish conquerors arrived in South American lands. It was initially consumed by the rich at this time to celebrate important occasions and Christmas Eve as a synonym for company. Over time, this dish was adopted by the departments of Tolima and Huila, previously known as Tolima Grande, becoming part of their typical meals and later migrating to different regions of Colombia where it had variations in its preparation and form. in which it is prepared, which accompanies the final dish. The suckling pig from Huila differs from the one from Tolima, as the former has rice and mainly meat pulp and the one from Tolima has more peas and, in addition, it has pork bones. In 2004, the City Council of the municipality of Espinal, Tolima, through a resolution of June 29, declared that day as National Lechona Day." - es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lechona