Ham

Over the past decades, the Ham is labeled as the star of every feast particularly on Christmas season. Its sweet smoky flavor gives a distinctive taste in every bite. There are wide number of hams worldwide with different specialties. Locally we call it 'hamon' in filipino. We often served it on Christmas eve during 'Noche Buena.' Ham is generally cut from the hind leg of the pig. It is preserved by way of curing, salting, smoking or a combination of wet and dry curing and smoking. The ham we usually consumed is a sweet and cooked ham. (see picture above) Its boneless and round in shape. The fat is removed from this variety, meant to be thinly sliced and used in sandwiches or sometimes used as a main ingredient in cooking. However, there is also uncooked ham available. Its often dry cured and requires more preparation and cooking time. Personally, we still prefer the cooked ham since its more convenient for us and doesn't require a lot of time preparing it.