Lechon manok

Lechon manok is a Filipino dish of whole chicken roasted on a spit over charcoal. The bird is marinated in a mixture of garlic, bay leaf, onion, black pepper, soy sauce and patis, the Filipino fish sauce, and the marinade may be sweetened with muscovado or brown sugar. A distinctive touch is the stalk of tanglad, or lemongrass, stuffed into the cavity before roasting. It is usually eaten dipped in a toyomansi or silimansi mixture of soy sauce, calamansi and labuyo chilis, and it is paired with white rice or puso and commonly served with atchara pickles as a side dish. The dish is very popular across the Philippines and is readily available at roadside restaurants, and several restaurant chains specialize in it, among them Andok's, Baliwag Lechon Manok, Chooks-to-Go and Ang Lechon Manok ni Sr. Pedro.