Belly pork - a query

Pig has a lot of nipple ( 12-14) unlike human beings .
Pigs’ nipples are located on their belly—also called the navel area—and toward the pig’s backside, not the ribside. , “You’re going to find nipples at the base of every pork belly.

Lechon is a favorite Filipino dish with suckling pig roasted over coal for hours.
I have had a few party with a whole suckling pig but most of the time, that is not possible, esp for just my family, with a few guest.

Lifetsytle change, so I hardly prepare it for the past 6 years. There are many recipes available for lechon ( not lechon kawaii which is fried ) To be 100% sure you can obtain a super crunch skin, moist succulent meat, a layer of easily removed fat below the skin which I discard, I would bring the belly to a boil with peppercorn, bay leaf, garlic, onion and sometimes lemongrass . Simmer for 30 minutes ( young suckling pig) or longer if you suspect it to be an old pig, leave it to cool in the simmered water, pat it dry keep t in the fridge overnight.

Then roast it in an oven ( or in my case, I use a turbo broiler) at 350 degrees til it becomes crunchy when hit with a fork. If I do not boil and simmer initially, it takes 4-6 hours in my8 convection oven. The combination of boiling cuts dow the time to crips it substantially , perhaps 2-3 hours or even shorter period.