slˈɔːɾɚɹɪŋ hˈɑːɡz fɔːɹ fˈiːsts ænd spˈɛʃəl əkˈeɪʒənz wʌz mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ kˈɑːmən ðɐn slˈɔːɾɚɹɪŋ bˈiːf, wˌɪtʃ hˈɛlps ɛksplˈeɪn ðə dˈɪʃᵻz pˈoːɹk ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz.
Slaughtering hogs for feasts and special occasions was much more common than slaughtering beef, which helps explain the dish's pork origins.