“Pwede na akong mamatay” is a local euphemism which literally means “I can die now.” Indeed, after you have tasted Pizza Hut’s Lechon Pizza, you could say that without hesitation, especially if you know you are going to Heaven. And well, because your cholesterol shoots up double time. 🙂
Pizza consumption by itself is one the West’s strongest influence in modern Filipino food culture. The number of competing brands alone speaks for its itself.
The varieties also testify the market’s complex taste and preference of their own pizza. You have the thick, the thin, the stuffed, the pop-ups, and the top thats.
On the other hand, the “Lechon” (roasted suckling pig) is a major food centerpiece for big gatherings, fiestas and celebrations here in the Philippines.
I never thought the day that the lechon and the pizza would meet can actually happen. But Pizza Hut did it. Pizza Hut dared and successfully combined the goodness and crispiness of lechon and the quality of their pizza.
Lechon Pizza Slice
Think of Pizza Hut layered with generous cheese with chunks of lechon meat and slices of the sought-after crispy lechon skin and you have your deadly but delicious Pizza Hut’s Lechon Pizza.
The skin is not the traditional shiny lechon skin but more of the fried and crunchy. Good thing I liked it more this way. Pizza Hut intentionally air dried the skin separately and adds it as topping on top of the pizza only as it is served. This allows the lechon skin to maintain its crispiness.
Your initial temptation is to pick the crispy lechon skin atop the pizza slice and eat it by itself. But that might leave your pizza lacking as a whole. I prefer to hold my guns and consume it altogether and experience the crispy lechon skin as I take one bite at a time of the lechon pizza. 🙂
You could also request for the sauce to be held and not immediately spread on top of the pizza as served. Although the lechon pizza sauce is still on the sweet side, it is not as much as your retail favorite Mang Tomas lechon sauce. This can either be good or bad on a person-to-person basis. 🙂
Hold that saliva from dropping. The Pizza Hut’s Lechon Pizza comes in two sizes – medium and large. The Lechon Pizza price starts at Php 329 for the former with 10 inches and Php 499 for the latter of 14 inches.
You can also have it as part of a special package under the Manila Signature Dishes where it is paired with other servings and wine for the price of P799.
“Inspired by the popular local favorite, this new flavor celebrates the Filipino creativity and ingenuity.“
Manila Sugnature Dishes 2010:
Pizza Hut Bistro New Lechon Pizza Set P799 (Price still subject to service charge and local tax)
- Medium Lechon Pizza
- Seafood Supremo
- Olive Garden Salad
- 2 Glasses Casillero del Diablo Merlot
It has the rustic burnt lechon aroma you can smell from afar as it comes nearer your table. It is an ultimate dream come true for pizza and lechon lovers. Have the best of both in a single serve. You should not let this ultimate foodie comfort food pass this Christmas holiday season as it is only available until about the end of January next year.
Pizza Hut Lechon Pizza