High-res version

Ancient recipes of suckling pig date back to Roman and Chinese cuisine.

 

roasted_suckling_pig_001

Suckling pig is also known as “lechon,” a pork dish that is the national dish of Philippines and Puerto Rico.

lechon-kawali-recipe

In Asia, suckling pig is eaten for important parties such as weddings.

52af85ad62a9e_thailand20420phuket20image

European countries enjoy goose with their suckling pig dish. These two are often served traditionally for Christmas.

source5

In the U.S., suckling pig is a traditional dish in Cajun cuisine especially during the Cochon de Lait festival where sucking pigs are roasted.

 

cochon-de-lait-1

 

Today’s Food History

1829 Jean-Baptiste-Pierre-Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck died. A French naturalist, he believed in the inheritance of acquired traits. He was the first to draw an evolutionary diagram. Some of his ideas influenced Darwin.

1965 ‘Taste Of Honey’ by Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass is #1 on the charts.

1988 Pillsbury Co. is acquired by the British company Grand Metropolitan PLC, a food and spirits conglomerate.

1991 The ‘International Project to Save the Brazilian Rainforests’ was launched.


Check out my book!

Foodimentary_945x347v4