Chicharrón (Pork Cracklings) and Egg Mazemen
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The Philippines (via Spain) meets Japan in a noodle dish. Chicharrón (tsitsaron or chicharon, in Filipino spelling) — that utterly delicious crackly pork rind that imparts an indescribably satisfying experience that even those who swear off fatty food guiltily indulge occasionally anyway — is part of our Spanish colonial legacy. The Filipinos have been so smitten with