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Question: Why does lechon have an apple in the mouth?

Question: Why does lechon have an apple in the mouth?
Answer: Oo nga ano ... bakit nga ba? Hindi yan dekorasyon mga tol. There should be some scientific reasons why they have to do that.

I asked a kolehiyala and she told me: "I guess it has something to do with aesthetics or art. Maybe because the apple reduces the feeling of unpleasantness seeing the pig's mouth yawning. Staring at the pig's ghastly open mouth is repulsive ... and disgusting. Yuck".

But taking the answer from a guy who spent his whole life roasting pigs ... he said: "The apple is keeping the pig's mouth open to allow hot air to circulate the pig's insides. Not doing that puts us at risk of eating raw pigs or undercooked lechons. It does make sense di ba?

Other people believe ... it is just following a Hawaiian motif just like the image here? Kailangan ba talaga may "lei" to follow the ambiance? And to be served in a "luau" to further the tone, the character, and the atmosphere of being Hawaiian? May mga pilosopo na nagtatanong: "Di ba mga Filipino tayo ... hindi tayo Hawaiian (FYI ... there are a lot of Pinoys in Hawaii.) Ngayon kung sa Pilipinas tayo pwede na walang lei basta may mansanas. Intiendes?

At may follow up question pa ang mga hinayupaks: "Kailangan ba talaga apple ... hindi ba pwede ang pineapple to make it even more Hawaiian? How about banana ... mango ... or papaya?

Ah basta! Kuliiiiiit!