Whole-hog dinners have been the sole province of Italian restaurants for too long: Oakland's Oliveto, Mozza in Los Angeles and New York's Il Buco all host annual pig outs.

But pork is beloved beyond the boot, and at Regalito Rosticeria, the restaurant pays homage, Mexican-style, to the other white meat. Pigalito, as they call it, takes place every Tuesday night.

The à la carte menu features the meat in myriad preparations. Rosy chunks of shoulder bob in a bowl of brick-red chile pozole ($16), joined by hominy and accompanied by a platter of garnishes that includes tostadas, shredded cabbage, diced white onion and Mexican oregano.

Brussels sprouts, halved and roasted until blackened in spots, are matched with Mexican chorizo, the sausage so moist it coats the sprouts like a paste ($9).

Of course, the crown jewel for pork lovers, carnitas, appears too. The shredded and fried pork shoulder ($17) isn't as crisp as you sometimes find; instead, it's paired with silky strips of sautéed cactus and smothered with a fruity, spicy red chile sauce.

Spoon the sauce onto the house-made corn tortillas and be happy you can have this meal once a week, not once a year.

Regalito Rosticeria, 3481 18th St. (at Valencia St.); 415-503-0650 or regalitosf.com