The Lechón King of the South Bronx | Street Food Icons
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- Опубликовано: 8 май 2019
- Angel “Piraña” Jimenez has been serving his legendary Puerto Rican lechón, or roasted suckling pig, to the South Bronx for 20 years. He uses a traditional machete to cut his adobo-seasoned pork, before serving it with a roasted banana, pigeon pea rice, and garlic mojito sauce. Angel also makes Puerto Rican classics like beef pastelitos and shrimp mofongo.
La Piraña Lechonera is only open on the weekends, as Angel works a day job fixing air conditioning units. Originally from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Angel immigrated to the United States as a teenager. Now, he’s a legend of his community.
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You know it's good when a dude says it's better than his mom's.
Yea, that is a high bar to clear!
For Real!
True dat
The Kirby T ps. Am I fucking high on drugs in the ghetto of NYC..... or is that an oven on the street ..... ? 😌
bold move.
My man is chopping up a full size pig and cooking it on a New York sidewalk at 4am crack of dawn... Damn that's some real determination right there bless this true Puerto Rican man. 👊✌
aye imagine sliding home after a night out at 4am smelling lechon roasting boyy
💯💯
Not to mention looking like someone you just shouldn't f*%k with... lol
I have a feeling this man was meant to wield a machete, it was in his blood, so it's better off he's using his powers with machete at 4am for good instead of something else lol.
@@myaanolover Yo girl lemme get cho numba!
Especially in the south Bronx
He feeds kids , homeless, the elderly for free... Bless this man!
We need more business people to give back to their community. Blessing come when you share with those in need.
William Walker that’s in our culture we feed you it’s all love my father used to sell icees (Piragua) from his little cart when I was a kid before he passed and he grew up in Bayamon in Puerto Rico and he didn’t care who you were if you wanted a Piraqua he would give it to you for free and I admired that about my dad because he was loved by everyone
@@KrystalAlcaide i lived in Pr for 2 years..loved it
This man is a blessing to the neighborhood.Godbless him and everyone with a heart like him.
@@KrystalAlcaide awwww your pops story melted my heart giiiirl....how precious!
The fact that he’s so enthusiastic and charismatic, super friendly, and that he feeds the elderly and the homeless for free, is what makes him a living legend
This man cleaned up the Twin Towers wreckage, got asbestos in his lungs, saw his friends die around him from asbestos, and all the USA does is give him $2,000? What a joke. This man should have free healthcare for the rest of his life along with a great pension for sacrificing his health.
Thought I was the only one that realized
You are right
Well the USA is very corrupted so
@@777mvtt just like every other country? Grow a brain
@@herbderb4929 Yet so many agree with me... so many people trash USA.. I was born here and can even agree that USA isn't all as free as white people say it is. You bootlicker
when some dude is chopping a carcass with a huge machete at 4 am in the morning you know its going to be good
Just because something tastes good doesn’t mean it’s good for you.
Tyler Selig example... I love when vegetables are made very unhealthy but they taste so gooooooood. Not sure if this makes sense hahaha.
We all gonna die some day. I rather live a short life eating well then live a long life eating lettuce.
J Bravado so you think your taste sensation is more important than sentient life?
Tyler Selig my point is I’m only getting one chance to live and experience the good things in life once. What’s the point of living a long life if I’m not enjoying it?
Why does he work 7 days a week!? .... “I got 9 kids” ... say no more 🤣 respect man ✊🏽
Hella Child Support Bill 😅
And one on the way!
@@hecticerectic9588 he up all night and day smh
@@helena3631 see the circles around his eyes
Stop making kids bro
I'm Mexican and I can say Puerto Rican people are very family oriented and good hearted they won't let you starve very friendly people love them
Very true
We love you too My brother 🗣💯✊🏾🇵🇷
YES! I lived amongst Puerto Ricans in Spanish Harlem and they take care of all who live amongst them! Puerto Ricans are the BOMB yo!😁🥰❤❤
Best pernil in the bronx you have to taste the Cuervo nice and crispy 10 out of 10
we brush our teeth with a machete, we walk our dog with a machete , we greet our friends with a machete, we machete with a machete
As a Puerto Rican, I can confirm. 🇵🇷🔪🌴
we first date our girl with a machete, we impregnate our wives with machete, we raise our kids with a machete
Dead 😂
@taco the dragon who ?
Imagine being such a racist that anything you don't like you equate to white people
You know he’s good when he says he wants to cook full time for not only his customers, but he said his PEOPLE. What a genuine man
ethan wilson and this is genuinely him. Not for show.
“My food talks, I don’t got to say anything”
That’s the one line cooks need to go by...
Bro he’s literally right across my street lmao his food is godly
That’s dope 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Liar
@@Gardens650 I'm always cautious when I read "My son was an extra, or my cousins sisters neighbors ex knows them." People will do anything for LIKES.
@@evalynnetorres7802 man shut up
Lucky for you!!
“This mans a gentleman, a prophet”
Man : sits there holding a machete
Lol. That's just an extension of his right arm. I'm sure he showers with it. Nothing but respect for this man.
@@Red_Eyed, The machete was the best man at his wedding
@@anklesturnt2dust691 Hahah. I wasn't expecting that. Thanks for the chuckle. Have a good day!
😭
@@anklesturnt2dust691 🎯🎯🤣🤣😂
These are the type of people that deserve gofundme’s
Why? Is he a beggar?
he not a thot though
@@zerotwofifteen thot need gofundme... They're beggars..
Maybe more like a Kickstarter to open a shop that gives dinner packages.
nah home boy got two jobs, pays for his 9 kids and handing down the biz when he retires, thats an economic power house and a real man they dont need handouts or feel good donation sites fuck that
I nearly cried watching this I love my people I love how he treats his community and represents our people WEPA!
Me too!
I never knew puerto rican culture. Im mad impressed
I thought I was the only one. God bless him 🙏🙏👌👌🇵🇷🇵🇷❤❤
I'm haitian American .
My greatest friends are Puerto Rican.
My hope is someday I can give back to them the same way they done for me .
As a kid they've fed me ,clothe me and gave me a shoulder to cry on .
Treated me like family .
Before god takes me from this earth I need to give back to them .
@@redpillbrotha Caribbean solidarity 🇵🇷
I was just here today (April 24, 2022) but I was late, got there 17 minutes late at 6:17 pm after driving from Maryland… didn’t know what time he closed
He was so nice and friendly and kind and gave me food even though he was closing up when he saw me and it was the best Puerto Rican food I’ve ever had
And yes he still uses the machete as strongly as shown in the video
God bless him he was so nice and I’ll be back to buy more food from him
Imagine seeing a guy hacking meat with a machete in the dark on the sidewalk
I'd want some
I would watch. There's a marketplace just outside my neighborhood , and at 3am I would sometimes watch the butchers cut up whole pig carcasses.
Well when ya say it like that it sounds scary
Id be pissed waking me up that early with all that banging on the table
🤣 dont know whether to run or eat!!
Listen to me. I don't do comments ever on any social media. But this Brother is the Truth. He treated me like a lost brother. Took care of me. The food is of the hook. I'm originally from 183 and Bathgate. Now I resided out of state. I saw this brother on RUclips and decided to stop by to support and check him out. The octopus salad reminded me of my mom.
Hermano God Bless.
BORI
PS I stopped by today 10/12/19.
great experience!
What's the address to find him?
Next time I’m in NYC, I’ll definitely be paying him a visit. He seems like an awesome person and his food looks amazing 🤤
100% Agree not a comment guy but had to see what the people said about the Machete wielding Borinqueno
Bless you brother. Love from the UK
nothing but respect for my boricuas hermanos.. good people good food.. 🇲🇽 🇵🇷
Thank you, the same😘
i love this dude he’s got such a genuine smile on his face you can feel his happiness man feeding the homeless, the old folks, the kids of his neighborhood and on top of that he’s taking care of his own children and family wow what an inspiration
He’s just sitting there holding his machete, true mad lad 😂
He's doing that to fend of the vegans.
G Fresco 6:10 with his ‘friend’.. as he menacingly wields a machete 😂
Machetes are not weapons. They are primarily an agricultural tool.
@@jeramysteve3394 wheeze
They often did
Love this dude food, was good friends with my dad. Wanted 100 pastelitos for an event he Charged me like $45 and people still talk about those pastelitos lol
Nucca D. Natural does he make any money? how much is a standard meal there?
I hope u tipped him
@@larrydav1d yes he does, no more than $10
Nucca D. Natural I went two weeks in a row and I can’t find him
He is a good friend of mine.
6:08 “Hes a good guy a gentlemen”
*Pirańa next to him intensely holding a machete*
Damn right 🤣
Went there today for the first time and it was an amazing experience. Orgullo boricua. This man cares about his community and we need more people like him.
imagine being called the prophet of your neighborhood. Crazy respect for this man!
Lol the part where he's sitting there with the fella calling him a prophet.
Just a big grin and machete displayed proudly.
This man is a real hero feeding/uniting the community and creating cohesion and love.
It’s crazy how people always something bad to say. This man gives back to his people, doesn’t bother anyone and loves what he does and people still hate.
I grew up with my grandma eating all the traditional dishes she was old school so trust me when I say this man is the real deal. He's really giving out true PR quality food.
when he started talking about using the machete and his accent got real heavy😂😂😂😂
hahaha!!!!!!
He was Machete Goals! 🗡
He doesn't deny to food to the needy, in my 🇵🇷family we grew up with that saying " Un Plato De comida no se Le niega a nadie " 💪
William Torres what that mean ?
@@matthewlu150 that means that my growing up with my Puerto Rican family as a kid my family always felt that you should never deny anyone or anybody a plate of food...if you still don't understand what I mean then I guess it's a 🇵🇷thing...
Similar saying here in Angola: aonde come uma pessoa, comem duas ou três pessoas.
William Torres that’s how we grew up I love it 🇵🇷
That’s how it’s supposed to be my mom taught me that and so did grandpa my grandpa came from aguadila too
Making sure everyone is fed, bless this man and his family.
Going back and watching this series again I really hope all these hardworking people made it out of the pandemic in one piece 🥺
Something tells me this dude would do quite well in a zombie apocalypse with that machete lol
Rooster cutting trees, we use the machete
Yard work, we use the machete
Cutting food, we use the machete
Killing zombies, we use the machete
as long as he cleans the machete between the zombies and the food prep :)
He's the guy who pops up out of nowhere to save you when you're about to get eaten lol
😂 zombies better watch out, he’ll be cooking them
You have been watching too many Roberto Rodriguez movies.
I love how he looks so friendly even when waving a machete.
😂😂💯💯
True! 😄
Jajajajajaja that man doesn't look friendly at all, but this is why you never judge a book by its cover
That is something that sure requires skill. How the fuck can he look so nice and welcoming while waving a 40 cm blade like that.
Funny lol 😂
People like this man is what makes America great.
I love that this man doesn't need any utensils, or cooking implements.. just his trusty machete
A true man. Thank you for helping after 9/11. Respect.
*Definitely one of the coolest and most generous people in NYC. And his food is amazing. Legend is right!*
Man… real strong community vibes here! This dude is a real one! Big up to him 🇵🇷 from the UK!
Every time he talks about his family and the love of his community it brings a tear to your eye. Bless this man, I pray for his prosperity.
my mans drinking on the job while wielding a machete.
Give him time and he'll be drinkin a machete and wielding a beer
Its his gasoline man
Ikorol this is the best comment i have ever read 😂😂
@@LOLMAO97 in Poland people say "piwo to moie paliwo" which means beer is my gas
“this my gasolina”
Someone find this man an investor, get him a building built off that very same street, Mr. Jimenez has a huge heart!
@Joe H
Are you daft or something
Itadakimassachusetts 😂
In honesty thats the last thing he should do, its not a business its his side job.
i belive its a unique charm in his foodcart
@@marcoi99495 He said he wishes to go full time
I never met this man, yet I already love him...!!! God bless his heart ❤🙏🏼🥰🤗
I wish the Spanish restaurants in Williamsburg Brooklyn took just as much pride in their Puerto Rican food, it hasn't been the same in more than 22 years. God bless this man for keeping true to tradition. I keep it alive by cooking, as I learned from my mother. Viva Puerto Rico !
Dude at 5:36 : "That's what you wanna hear when you bite into Lechon, that Crunch. If it don't crunch, its not real Lechon"
Me: * Nods in Filipino *
Yo a Phillipino friend of mine just told me about Mang thomas Lechon Sauce... I'ma try it on my pernil next time I do it.
😂
@@jrsanchez6603 ohhh noo bro any lechon needing mang tomas is no good!
Lol Filipino culture seems to me too similar to Puerto Rican!! Its crazy!
@@obeb787 well sir we got colonized by Spaniards for hundreds of years. Especially cebu, that's why tis the home of the best lechon
We mop the floors with a machetie we clean the window with the machetie we advertise with the machetie, we pay our taxes with a machetie lol
We open the beer with a machete. 😆😆😆🤘
Don’t mess with him
Pretty much.... lolololol 😂😂
We tie our shoes with machete we brush our hair with machete we brush or teeth with machete
We get our welfare check with the machete
What an incredible person, I really respect this man. Feeding people that don’t got nothing that’s such a beautiful thing.
We need more people like this beautiful man in this country. He is a great example of why I love all Puerto Ricans so much...they are AMAZING and my life would not be the same without them
this series was fantastic...no host, just people telling there story. the way a doc should be.
Amen to that!
“My energy is my dream.”
Incredible. Keep at it. With that mentality you’ll be there in no time. We’re rooting for you. ✊🏽
Enoch Superior exactly I loved that🧡💪🏽
" i got like nine kids" he says. Bless this man.
That's My borough, the Bronx always 🙏 till the end, love the Bronx always, blessings.
As a Puerto Rican, this brings joy to my heart. Visiting this man is on my bucket list. Im proud!
Dude, I need to spend a week in NYC just for this series alone
I hear you. God willing, maybe in a couple of years I will do just that. Thanks for the idea. I need surgery on my leg. not sure when I'm going to be able to get it done due to a lot of other factors. Then I have to have three months of physical therapy. I'm going to write all of these places down and hope they're still around by the time I get my surgery done. Then my goal is to visit all of them. Thanks for the goal and the plan!
thisissooolegit
I said the same think
I wanna record myself going to all these people to eat 😊
Me too👏
Man you not lying 😩 i wanna try everything!
It sucks here, don't do it...
“This guys a gentleman!”
*Holds up the machete straight face.*
This Man showed you just need a good heart to help the needy :)
I would spend my money here any time rather than a 5 star restaurant. Humble food cooked from the heart will always be better tasting. 🥰 and the pork looks damn good too! Can’t wait to try it one day soon.
You would?
But you wouldn't. You live in NYC. What's stopping you ?
Or is this a nice soundbite?
Shitting on 3 (5?) stars restaurants implying that people there don't cook from the heart. It is so hard to get those stars that they only give it to people dedicating their life and soul to their craft... Good food is good food eat it and shut the fuck up tryna shit on people feeling smart on the internet lame ass
I can see the goodness of 5star places, but I'm not really into the type of food they serve. I want some good old "rib stickin" food I can eat all I want for a decent price. I would prefer beans over rice with chopped onion over faux gras.
@@bitsnpieces11 to be fair, "5 star" restaurants serve all kinds of food. From street food like this to the "fine dining" I assume you're referring to. Nothing more than a guidebook label.
@@Minoritynomad It depends. Some Michelin's 3 stars restaurants are all about the experience, more than the food itself. Some would call it pretentious though.
In the end of the day, it doesn't matter where you're eating as long as you're enjoying your food.
My man is how old?
Works 7 days a week...
Ain't no excuses...lol
Props to that.
Inspiring.
and 9 kids, aint no break at home lol.
@@Hecsagon85 Shit , i need some of his motivation and that drive.
Indeed blessed for those to HV him in they life 💚👽
This is a true man. Heart and soul. Viva los Bronx!
God bless this man. Made me so happy to see him enjoying life and his family and making the community and the world a better place
9 kids .. youngest is 1 with 1 on the way... he's busy chopping meat & laying it too lol..
😂😂😂
@@shaneller3914 wassup mami
Busy chopping the meat and bussin' the meat
😂😂😂
ayooooo 🎯🎯😭😭😭😭☠️☠️
Live up the block from him, been eating his food since I was a lad. Best pernil I've ever had straight up
Is he still in the Bronx? If so, where can I find him?
Nathaniel Bouie 152nd st and wales
What's pernil plz?
@darren1205 Thank You
Is he still out there on the weekend's
You have to love this man!!! Viva Puerto Rican’s, they have a special place in my heart for sure!!!
I love this man, he’s getting preached by a loyal, hungry customer and he’s just holding a machete smiling.
Maybe we should do a gofundme and open a restaurant for him. He’s the dude who seemed really enjoying doing his job and also serving the community.
The rent of a restaurant will take most his profits, greedy landlords.
@@lorrainerobertson5367 I fully agree.
You need to look at the video again to see how much he actually does what he does.
@@lorrainerobertson5367 larger establishment, more customers, more revenue
*Remember when we went a few years ago for the first time and he treated us like family. Kept feeding us and giving us stuff to try*
sperge let’s see what’s more likely to happen. Going to a restaurant in the Bronx? Or meeting two of the richest men in the world? 🤔
@@xwarped83 Yooo lmao
This foo doesn't know shit about food..Mexico does it better 😎💪💪"
@@xolo2282 NEVER!!!🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
served the country , honest people ,works hard ,take cares of his family , what else you can ask for 🤝🇺🇸👏.
This mans humbleness is incredible just a good person passing on the goodness spreading the love it’s what we need just more good people you are amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
As much as I love me some legit truck food, I’d love to see Angel’s dream coming true and him opening a restaurant! It’d DEFINITELY be a destination for anyone visiting our city!
Restaurants are risky. Food trucks have low overhead, way less risk.
@@clickreportifyouareacrybab5942 spam bots aren't people, report them .
Surprise him with a Patreon or something. All these broads asking for handouts for booty shots, make this man's dream come true for dank food.
I wanna go to the South Bronx and meet this legend...🐖
Same here bro... Proud to see my hardworking LATINOS getting some recognition, we are the ones who truly make America great 💯💯
Alonzo Gonzalez you already know brotha we are the working force of America
peterk814 😂 no need bro we good in the hood
peterk814 come on man I can tell by the comment you never been in the hood. When you come in peace you leave in peace!
A Bruno grew up in the hood and worked in the hood
This is an angel for real. Keep doing God’s work. Man, if you ever had Puerto Rican food you KNOW this is what real food is all about.
Proud Puerto Rican. What I would give to have my food close to me. ❤🇵🇷
This man is like a real life Pixar movie character.
Brruuh I been laughing on this comment for hours now 😂😂😂
I need to see that film
@@yugjadhav5907 Same
IM DEAD AS HEKL
When he said he did all those things with a machete I lost it
Angel: "if you say no, that is no good luck." Legend
I love my people!! We will never deny nobody!! A plate of food! Be Blessed!!!
This dude is HIGH AS SHIT and loving his job. Wish we could all be so fortunate.
Jlo ain’t the most ICONIC puerto Rican that I know anymore.
Jlo who?
I think its Joe right now!
BL4NK who is joe? 😮😮
@@arielgarcia5069 joe MAMMA
J lo is Jennifer Lopez OMG how do you not know!!!??
You know it's legit Rican lechon when ole man has a straw hat and cuts his lechon with a machete.
Lord knows this brought a smile...God Bless this giver of a man. Growing up you see the givers and the takers..so to see this, y la herencia, gives us hope for the future generations
What a good guy , I hope he gets his restaurant , he helped so many people and his food seems tasty
I’m Puerto Rican and this makes me sooooooo proud. I love my culture and the food. 🇵🇷❤️
Miss NLC that’s not the flag
bellleza.... that ain't the flag, this is 🇵🇷
Your right 😂😂 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
I want Puerto rican gf
@@angelomma2155 my aunt shes single and she loves asians especially Korean's
He has the most unique accent. Half New Yorker half Puerto rican.
Sounds like a American accent from Aguadilla.
Well in the sense that it sounds like a puertorican trying to speak English. My dad sounds like this
Lmao.
Half New Yorker. Didnt know that was a nationality.
@@rayminishi689 Nuyorican.
@@rayminishi689 it's not a nationality, its Pride
My fiance and I finally went today. It was great while we waited on the line we met people from different states. that's the crazy part of how we get to know people just because of the food we all grow up to. The food was amazing. 😊❤ 🤗
This man is what is so amazing and wonderful about New York City. A kind, humble and true New Yorker. When I come home I’m hitting this spot up.
Yes!!!! This touched my soul😭 my Puerto Rican people. I love to see this representation of the Bronx and our people. Thank you. ❤️
Así es mi vida 🇵🇷🇵🇷❤️
🖤🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🖤
LATINOS stand up 💯💯
You know a spot is going to be good when the owner has a love for his people, his food is as authentic as it gets, and has an undying passion to serve others! HOW HAS THIS MAN NOT BEEN FUNDED TO OPEN HIS OWN FULL-TIME RESTAURANT!?!?!?
I know right? I hope he has been able to.
This guy is full of passion, love and care, God bless him x
The P.R restaurants will always hook you up. I love Puerto Ricans. I'm Mexican.
You walk out at 3am and see a guy casually cutting a whole pig with a machete 😭 only in NY
Awww you hurt honey
Yes its only in NY 😂😂
por favor regresar a tu pais
Laughs in *Tijuana* 😆
Only in NY
You don't see that in here Australia 🇦🇺😂🙈
Bruhhh imagine how his neighbors feel smelling all that good ass pork being cooked right out their window...
Hope they're not muslims :/
What’s with the oven in the middle of the street? Lol
@@ciaranrobinson6798 I HAVE NO IDEA ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH BRONX IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT BUT NOBODY IS FUCKING WITH HIM WITH THAT MACHETE HE HAS.
it is a torture when you are on a diet. I experienced that kind of shit, since i live next to a BBQ house which happens to be the best BBQ in our city.
I was there from 9:30 am in the morning.. it sure did smell like delicious LECHON!! Everyone on the line was Soo happy when he brought it out to the truck!
This made me cry with joy and gratitude that there are wonderful people like him in this world. God Bless 🙏
That octopus salad looks delicious reminds me of my childhood. Blessings to him always ❤
“They keep coming back. I don’t have to talk. My food talks”
That’s how you know the food is good. 🇵🇷
Lmao! There is so much great Spanish music out here for them to be using the same music anytime they have a Hispanic person on their show
Probably has to do more with copyright shit than anything else
It all sounds the same anyway lmao who cares
jegvilhais shut up nerd
They almost certainly are using royalty free audio. If they wanted to use more popular music they would have to secure the rights to the music from the artists which costs $$$
Like Despacito?
I am so sorry.
i love how wholesome this series is 🥺🥺
The best street food comes from awesome people.
Same 🥲
Bless this man, he knows what struggles is. He speaks from the heart.
Look after your community And the community looks after you!!
Politicians take note.. You could learn a lot from this man
Blessings my brother 🙏
I pray this man health and much prosperity to his family and himself.
Much love ❤️
I've watched this multiple times since its been posted. His energy is contagious as much as his food is! good job !
God bless you brother for feeding the poor and the homeless. 💙🙏💙