As early as November, I already start planning what to prepare for my noche buena. I usually cook 90% of the dishes I serve at our dinner table and buy one dish from stores or restaurants. Last year, the only dish I bought was Majestic Chinese Ham. I took another look at the Salcedo Community Food Market- At the Velasquez Car Park, Leviste St., Tordesillas Sts Salcedo Village, Makati City for Noche Buena dishes that I might serve on Christmas Eve or Christmas day. Here are a few food finds that might also give you some ideas.
Jiro’s Native Lechon for Cebu Style Lechon.
Instead of having the usual Chinese ham, why not have a succulent Cebu-style lechon? Unlike Tagalog lechon, the meat of Cebu lechon is seasoned with lemongrass, which makes the meat so tasty that you don’t even need to dip it in sarsa.
Jiro’s Cebu-Style native lechon costs 7,000 pesos for 20-25 kilos while it costs 4,000 pesos for 10 kilos. The 1/4 kilo sells for 130 pesos
Joy Swiss Ham
For those who feel that it’s not noche buena without Chinese ham on the table, another good alternative to Majestic Ham is Joy Swiss Ham. According the owner, their ham has no salitre or preservatives.
800 pesos per kilo and 400 pesos half a kilo
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