When I was making this album, I literally thought that we were pigging out today, or getting hammed, whatever the cooler term is.
We were literally pigging out as we went to Meson De Candido, which is a restaurant in Segovia historically known for serving suckling pigs.
Prior to serving the pigs, a man came down and blessed them, saying a prayer or declaration of sorts. He then smashed the pigs with a plate, and then tossed it in the ground (I wish I had a shot of it, but I’m pretty sure someone has the video.) Talk about culture.
I have a slight bias towards the suckling pig because it is part of the Filipino culture. I remember going to the province and having lechon, slightly similar to the suckling pig, but meatier - It had the crispy skin, flavorful meat and the sauce (Mang Tomas.)
The portions were so huge that I barely finished it. But seriously, the crispy skin, the flavorful meat… I wanna have it again. I’m kind of having a serious craving now as I’m typing this.
File this under “Best Things I Ever Ate.”