On Christmas Eve, the 50-pound pig is ready to be placed in a caja china or roasting box, to simmer for four slow hours before the family holiday celebration. "We make it an event, the whole day ...

But the logistics of roasting a whole pig — between 30 and 70 pounds, say, and 3-4 feet long — can be daunting. You can't just walk into Kroger or Rice Epicurean and buy one, for starters ...

La caja China is a device inspired by Chinese rail workers in Cuba. And in Miami, it has become the de rigueur way to cook the traditional Noche Buena pig roast. Only in America.

We have written about the pig roasting box called a caja china, or asador cubano, here before. As we noted, a company in Miami sells “La Caja China” for around $300.

Hot out of Cuba, the La Caja China roaster lets you go whole hog. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip. Featured. Featured. Breaking News. White House Watch. Daily Cover Stories.

The magical roaster cooks the pig until it is marvelously caramelized, with a perfectly crispy skin. To create this porcine feast in your own home, Caja sets up the roasting box, provides an ...

One of China’s most popular talent shows has been suspended after claims of mistreatment allegedly made by the late pop star Coco Lee sparked outrage on Chinese social media.

On Christmas Eve, the 50-pound pig is ready to be placed in a caja china or roasting box, to simmer for four slow hours before the family holiday celebration. “We make it an event, the whole day ...

It can roast a 50-pound pig in a little over three and a half hours. It's prodigious roast rate may be what makes it famous. The box is also sometimes called an asadero.

One of China’s most popular talent shows has been suspended after claims of mistreatment allegedly made by the late pop star Coco Lee sparked outrage on Chinese social media.