Iskina Cebu (Timbre+ One North)

My first time trying Lechon after so long! For some crackling roasted suckling pig with a good portion of fats underneath the crispy skin, this is the place to go. Slowly roasted with a mix of their own spices, the meat was tender, extremely flavourful although came across as rather salty. I liked the addition of the Filipino spices which was strong on garlic and herbs. Their Lechon Goes definitely well with the garlic vinegar dip that adds on an extra pungency. The lechon meal was served with a portion of rice and a bowl of soup, having the non-spicy and spicy option. Good for one person as the fattiness could slowly turn jelak. Definitely one that my family really enjoyed as we returned the next day for the 1/4 Lechon this time.

Since my first time trying this Filipino food, Lechon at Lechon Republic (at Novena), I’ve been wanting to try the others done by others. I liked that Iskina Cebu had the spicy and non-spicy option. So, for starters, I ordered the 1/4kg non-spicy Lechon. I ordered this via delivery as they’re located at Ayer Rajah which is way out of the way for me. (Thank goodness for food delivery service!)

The crackling was real crunchy, except that some parts were burnt. The meat was nicely flavoured with the Filipino spices and was mostly meat, not too much fat, which was good.
(The one I had at Lechon Republic had a huge proportion of fat, and it was more plain meat wasn’t seasoned much with the spices).

I feel this was more unique in flavour, and good. I might just try their spicy version the next time!

Nice char on the grilled pork belly. Again, slightly saltish but lots of flavour. Lechon was even more tender than the grilled pork. Skin was even crispier and lighter than the one I had previously. There was 1 bit that was akin to eating a Western-style roasted pork belly skin, absolutely amazing. Do ask for their spicy version if you love spice, it is delicious without being overwhelming.
Price: 6/10
Taste: 8/10
Overall: 7/10

- 'Pork mixed in with our very own mix of spices and specially slow roasted over charcoal'
- Love the spices that were stuffed into the pork, strong garlic flavour and right amount of chilies
- The meat was very flavourful but slightly saltish, will probably pair well with the rice
- Skin was very thick and crunchy with a thick layer of fat beneath; A very fatty cut of meat
Overall, tastes very sinful but very delicious
Taste: 9/10

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The Belly Lechon meal comes with a small portion of rice, lechon meat and most importantly the crackling roasted pork skin. Price is $10 for a meal.
Advice: come early before 5pm if you want the belly lechon. It’s quickly sold out everyday

If you do not know what’s a lechon, it’s essentially an entire roasted suckling pig and then chop up into small pieces. This Sizzling Lechon ($13) brought it up a notch further with the addition of an egg that you can mix in with the lechon. They also provide with a ball of lime that you can squeeze in to cut through the richness for a more balanced flavour.
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Iskina Cebu Singapore
Address: 73A, Ayer Rajah Crescent, Timbre+, Unit 01-27, Singapore 139957