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What is the name of the Jalisco dish of a whole pig slow-roasted in a clay oven over wood coals, basted with a secret recado paste of achiote and sour orange, producing exceptionally crisp skin?

Answer: Cochi — Cochi (from the Purhepecha word for pig) is a Guadalajara-region speciality, traditionally cooked overnight for Sunday family gatherings known as carnitas ceremoniales.

Cochi (from the Purhepecha word for pig) is a Guadalajara-region speciality, traditionally cooked overnight for Sunday family gatherings known as carnitas ceremoniales.

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