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Chocolate salo

🇺🇦 A dish from Ukraine

Chocolate salo, a dish from Ukraine
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Salo in chocolate is a Ukrainian dish, created as a joke or experiment and produced since the late 1990s.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientscured pork fatback, dark chocolate, sugar, sometimes nuts or spices
🔥Cooking methodchilled cured fat coated or dipped in melted chocolate, then set
👅Flavour & stylerich, sweet-savory, fatty, novelty treat
🕒When it’s eatenhumorous dessert or snack, novelty confection

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Chocolate salo come from?
Chocolate salo is a dish that originated in Ukraine.
What is Chocolate salo?
Salo in chocolate is a Ukrainian dish, created as a joke or experiment and produced since the late 1990s.