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Chicharrón is a popular dish in Andalusia, Spain, and Latin America and is part of the traditional cuisines of Bolivia, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Colombia, Brazil (where it's called torresmo), Peru, the Philippines and others. The singular form, chicharrón, is also used as a mass noun, especially in the Philippines where words don't have a pluralized form. They are usually made with different cuts of pork, but sometimes made with ram meat. In Puerto Rico chicharrones are also made with chicken, in Argentina with beef, and in Peru with chicken or fish. The pork rind type is the skin of the pork after it has been seasoned and deep fried. In Mexico they're eaten in a taco or gordita with salsa verde. In Latin America they're eaten alone as a snack, with cachapas, as a stuffing in arepas or pupusas, or as the meat portion of various stews and soups.
   In central Venezuela, chicharrones are commonly sold alongside main highways as snacks. The recipe usually produces crispy sizeable portions of pork skin with the underlying meat.
   In Peru, chicharrones can be eaten as an appetizer or snack, and the chicken variant can taste quite like fried chicken found in the United States. Sides include a kind of red onion relish, fried yucca, and other regional variants.
   The cueritos type are also made with pork skin and marinated in vinegar instead of deep fried. They are eaten as a snack.
   In Mexico, snack-food company Barcel has commercialized a vegetarian version with chile and lime flavorings since the 1980s. In the Philippines, tsitsaron, as it's spelled in Filipino (chicharon is now an acceptable variant term, a derivative of the Spanish word chicharrón) is usually eaten with vinegar or with bagoong, lechon liver sauce, or pickled papaya called atchara. Tsitsarong manok, made from chicken skin, is also popular.
   In Bolivia, chicharron is made out of pork ribs seasoned with garlic, oregano and lemon. It is boiled then cooked in its own fat, adding beer or chicha to the pot for more flavor. Pork chicharron is normally served only on Sundays and is eaten with llajua, a tomato salsa, and mote, a type of corn. There are other variations of chicharron made with chicken and fish.
   In the Dominican Republic chicharrones, specially chicken chicharrón (also known as pica-pollo), are usually eaten with tostones. The way to prepare it's by washing and drying chicken and cutting it into small pieces, which are seasoned with a mix of lemon juice, soy sauce and salt. The batter is made from flour, pepper, paprika and salt in plastic bag, in which the seasoned meat is then placed and shaken. Pieces are deep-fried (without removing excess flour) until crisp and golden. Additional Facts from the Philippines Filipinos are known to be food lovers. They are food enthusiasts. Every region has its own delicacies and specialties. And Filipinos love to crossover with other delicacies and specialties. From one region to another until such food is welcome to every region. The chicharon is a delicacy that's acceptable to every one. Young and old, male and female, professionals or mere stand-by’s are eating the famous deep fried pork skin or chicharon. There are different kinds of chicharon, aside from pork, some use beef skin, carabao skin or sometimes the tuna skin. But the most common is the pork skin. The consumers of home-made chicharon are those who go to the bar or night clubs. They pair it with beer or liquor with chicharon. They occupy a greater rate of percentage for consuming public. These are the men who always drink for fun and as a habit, even if their income is below poverty line. The home-made chicharon can also be seen in every table during a party or just a simple meeting. Some moms used this as an ingredient to add more taste for their viand. Most restaurants or noodle stores used this as a garnishing to their pancit (rice noodles). In bus terminals, chicharon is a good sale. Travelers love to eat chicharon while on bus for a long drive. Paired with chili vinegar, this is a more hit.
   It isn't difficult to market the home-made chicharon. This isn't new to everyone. It has been in the market long ago, regardless of brand. It’s just a matter of choosing which among these chicharon has the best taste. With this stand the Nechessa foods is competing with other brands with taste as a factor.
   People can buy the chicharon at all leading malls and even small stores. They will keep on buying the brand that satisfies their pallet regardless of price. As long as the consumer is satisfied with what they're buying the thought of patronizing the product is always in their mind.
   The Nechessa Foods’ Crispy per Minute home-made chicharon is for everyone to taste. All factors comprising a product to sustain and remain in the competitive world of food market is in this product. The company is now ready to face the challenges of this industry. Nechessa foods have established the name slowly but strong. It is anchored on the faith with trust and honesty as base. Surely, the label Crispy per Minute will be a hit soon. Several franchisees will be in every region and cities selling the product. Groceries and delicacy stores will be selling this product too.
   The next venture, seafood chicharon is in the research stage now. Hopefully, this will be the next product in line of Nechessa Foods. Other possible ventures are outlets in every market. The management will assure the great taste and cleanliness of the product to make it a standout in the market.

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