Puerto Rico is more than beaches, coffee and conquistadors.
It’s also pork!
For a glimpse into the real Puerto Rico, with a little
tourist kitsch thrown in, we suggest you pay a visit to the Pork Highway, or La
Ruta del Lechón.
https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/article/guide-to-guavate-la-ruta-del-lechon
Locals and visitors alike gather together friends and family
for a day trip to the lechoneras of the mountain town of Guavate.
They drive along winding Route 184 up a mountain to feast on
lechonera after lechonera serving slow-roasted whole pork (also
chicken), heaping portions of rice and pigeon peas, yuca al
mojo, mofongo, and other traditional Puerto Rican dishes, all ni a party
atmosphere. Get ready to dance!
Don’t worry, vegetarians – the yuca and rice are also
outstanding.
Lechón means roasted whole pork, cooked for hours over
hot coals or an open flame, so that the skin gets crispy while the meat remains
tender and juicy. This is a dish you can typically only get in the countryside
of Puerto Rico.
LINKS:
Discover Puerto Rico Guide to the Pork Highway -
https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/article/guide-to-guavate-la-ruta-del-lechon
El Rancho Original - https://www.elranchooriginalpr.com/
El Nuevo Rancho - http://www.buenapetitopr.com/paginas/restaurantes/lechonera_el_nuevo_rancho.php
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