Lechon Pinoy (Jurong Point)

Must say that we definitely had been enjoying our adventures of Filipino cuisine ever since we had started out with checking Roselio’s Kitchen out — by this current juncture we have been wanting to check out other dishes apart from the Bicol Express. One thing that we had been holding back on trying is the Lechon; we have had Lechon some time back but we weren’t too much of a fan since it is *almost* comparable to that of a slightly overpriced Roast Pork done to a style close to that of a suckling pig. That being said, we had caught wind of Lechon Pinoy — seemingly a new addition to the Kopitiam food court situated at Jurong Point located just beside Boon Lay MRT Station; it does seem that Filipino cuisine is slowly making its way around the island, considering how this might be one of the first (if not the first) to sprout up in the ‘hood. Lechon Pinoy can be located right beside the outlet of What The Fish in the food court. The menu at Lechon Pinoy seems to heavily focus on their Lechon offerings, though other items that they offer includes their version of economy rice where one can also opt for the meat dishes and vegetable dishes that they desire from what is being stocked up in their display case.

Whilst our last experiment of having Lechon with Rice was barely memorable when we had it at another store previously in the past, we were still very intrigued by the availability of the Sizzling Lechon Sisig with Rice and Soup at Lechon Pinoy. The menu describes the Sizzling Lechon Sisig with Rice and Soup as “Chopped Lechon with Chilies” — we have had read a little bit of the item online before eventually placing the order and found out that this is stir-fried dish that is served in a sizzling hotplates; other elements that are included in the dish to be stir-fried includes onions and chili which are both added in the version that is served by Lechon Pinoy. There is also a small chili padi and lime that is served by the side; these can be added should one require more spiciness or with slight tang from the lemon zest. While the hotplate did not come sizzling hot like what we had initially expected it to be, it still comes hot — liked how we like it to be and not just simply as dining-ware. We had read that the dish usually is stir-fried with margarine though some variants might see the use of cooking oil instead; not sure what was being used here but we didn’t find the Sizzling Lechon Sisig particularly greasy anyway. Given how all the Lechon has been chopped up and spread all across the sizzling pan, there was a great mix of textures being all crisp from the skin with a slightly fibrous chew from the chopped up meat — savoury yet slightly tangy especially after squeezing in a bit of that lime; pairs perfectly with the white rice on the side. The meat itself was also noted to not come with any undesirable porky stench, nor did it also feel too meaty as well. We have yet to try out other establishments that serves up the Sizzling Lechon Sisig with Rice and Soup from but needless to say, we are pretty much converts after trying out this rendition served by Lechon Pinoy that certainly hit the spot. With the Sizzling Lechon Sisig with Rice and Soup being priced at $10.50; this is a shiok eat that we are definitely coming back for more!