Pig roast

A pig roasting on a rotating spit in the United States. Note hot coals off to the side and a drip pan underneath. It is basted with a mixture of salt and beer.
Filipino lechón being roasted in one of the lechón stores in La Loma, Quezon City, Philippines

A pig roast or hog roast is an event or gathering which involves the barbecuing of a whole pig. Pig roasts, under a variety of names, are a common traditional celebration event in many places including the United Kingdom, Philippines, Puerto Rico and Cuba.[1][2] It is also popular in the United States, especially in the state of Hawaii (a luau)[3] and in the Southern United States (pig pickin'). In Southeast Asia, a pig roast is a staple among the Buddhist, and Christian communities, notably among Catholic Filipinos and Hindu Balinese people, or Buddhist Chinese people.

  1. ^ Cuban Pig Rowasting Box
  2. ^ How To Roast a Pig the Cuban Way
  3. ^ "Pig Out! Mainland Luau". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-07-25.