Aired (August 25, 2024): Pinagsamang sarap ng lechon at seafood?! Sino ba namang hindi makakatanggi sa lechon lalo na kung pinalamanan ito ng seafood? ‘Yan ang pakulo ng Monchie’s Lechon sa La Loma, Quezon city. Ang pambansang leading man na si Empoy Marquez, sinubukan naman maging isang lechonero! Panoorin ang video.
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Hosted by veteran journalists Susan Enriquez, ‘I Juander’ uncovers the truth behind widely-accepted Filipino customs, beliefs, and questions.
Watch 'I Juander' every Sunday, 8:00 PM on GTV. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #iJuanderGTV
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00:00The lechon is a must in Juan's every meal.
00:08There's even seafood.
00:20That's why M4y didn't miss this opportunity to cook and feast on his first guesting on iWonder.
00:30Crispy, crunchy, juicy.
00:33Who can resist lechon?
00:36That's why if you're ready, you should come to La Loma, Quezon City.
00:42But did you know?
00:43There's a lechonero here who has a unique way of cooking it.
00:47Let's meet Monchi, the owner of Monchi's Lechon.
00:53Monchi has been making lechon in La Loma for more than three decades.
00:57Lechon is a part of our culture.
01:00It's a symbol of success, prosperity, and love for the family in the Filipino culture.
01:09The simple lechon he used to sell was filled with filling.
01:16Good morning, KaWonders.
01:18We're here in La Loma to visit one of the most delicious lechons here,
01:24Monchi's Lechon.
01:28Alright, let's proceed ourselves.
01:35Good morning, Tito Monchi.
01:38Good morning, M4y Idol.
01:40Yes, good morning to you all.
01:42We're going to cook seafood lechon.
01:45If you haven't asked, this is my first time cooking seafood lechon.
01:54After mixing the seasonings, we're going to put it inside the pork.
02:01Sorry, shrimp.
02:03Budol, I'm going to put your cousins first.
02:07After putting the special fillings,
02:10we're going to put the prawns and shrimp, along with the lechon.
02:14It's hot, it's hot.
02:15Because this is the most expensive seafood.
02:18Yes.
02:19So this is the most delicious.
02:21And it's fat, look at it.
02:23It's fat, right?
02:26And when the seafood is all in, it's time to cook the lechon.
02:33Of course, M4y is not yet done.
02:35He's going to try to cook the pork.
02:37It's like you're ironing your shoes.
02:39Exactly.
02:40Right?
02:41Let's see if we can do it.
02:44What's the purpose of using this?
02:46Maybe it's not going to burn in the charcoal, in the high heat.
02:52Maybe this will go in.
02:55It went in.
02:57It went in.
03:00It's like you're bathing this baby.
03:03Wait, wait, sir Monchi.
03:05It's moving a bit.
03:06I'm going to put it in.
03:09Do you have shampoo?
03:10I don't have shampoo.
03:12I don't have shampoo.
03:13Sorry, sorry.
03:17And just like the traditional cooking of lechon,
03:19it's time to put it on top of the charcoal for more than an hour.
03:25When the lechon is cooked, does it have a sign?
03:29Does it move like it's in a jeep?
03:32You know, we can tell when the lechon is cooked.
03:35The core is red.
03:37The core is red?
03:38Yes, the meat will come out, it will turn red like it's toasted.
03:41Is it left or right?
03:43Both.
03:46After two hours, the seafood lechon is cooked.
03:48Will I be able to taste it, Mpoy?
03:51Susan, I'll bring it to you.
03:53Promise.
03:54Can we put it here?
03:55Because I can't see a spoon here.
03:57I'll just help you.
04:01As long as it's lechon, I won't refuse that, Mpoy.
04:05Do you have a surprise for me?
04:06Surprise?
04:08Yes, of course I have a surprise for Ms. Susan.
04:11And this is...
04:13Ta-da!
04:14Seafood, huh?
04:15Lechon seafood.
04:16That's it.
04:17Have you tried cooking it?
04:18I've tried cooking it.
04:19Sir Monchi taught me.
04:22Let's taste it to see if it's really good.
04:25It's so juicy.
04:26There.
04:27Wow.
04:29Mmm.
04:30It's good.
04:31It's tasty.
04:32It's spicy.
04:33There's a hint of spiciness.
04:34There's a hint, right?
04:35Mmm.
04:39How was your lechonero experience, Mpoy?
04:42How are you, Mama Sue?
04:44Ahem.
04:45How am I?
04:47Because of iWonder, I experienced that kind of experience.
04:51It's the first time I learned that you can remove the intestines of the lechon.
04:57You can remove the small intestine, large intestine,
05:00then you can replace it with shrimp, octopus, shrimp paste, and other seafood.
05:04And you can do that, right?
05:07Next, our wonder, Mpoy, didn't just become an instant lechonero.
05:11Next, our wonder, Mpoy, didn't just become an instant lechonero.