Ukraine Culture 101 in Photos - Photo Gallery of Ukrainian Culture
By Kerry Kubilius, About.com
Ukrainian Food - Salo - Smoked, Salted and Flavored Fat
Ukrainian Salo
Yana Petruseva © 2006
While salo is enjoyed in other parts of Eastern Europe, Ukraine is perhaps most famous for salo. Salo is smoked, salted fat or lard that may also be flavored with spices. While its popularity may have grown out of lean years when meat was expensive or unavailable, salo is still eaten today.
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