How to pronounce Salo

Salo is written сало where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈsɑlo/. In plain English letters that is SAH-loh, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. The recording above is by Галя Раптова, Nicolas Vion, a native speaker, shared on Wikimedia Commons.

What is Salo?

Salo is a snack of Ukraine. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are pork. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Salo comes from

Salo is one of 18 signature dishes of Ukraine on this map.

• Borscht борщ · Soup & stew · Ukraine

  Borscht is a sour soup, and in Ukraine it is usually red with beetroot, cooked with cabbage, potatoes, carrots, beans and often meat, soured with vinegar or fermented beet juice, and served with sour cream and garlic bread rolls called pampushky.

• Varenyky вареники · Main dish · Ukraine

  Varenyky are boiled dumplings, the name coming from varyty, "to boil".

• Halushky галушки · Main dish · Ukraine

  Halushky are dumplings of boiled dough, cut into squares or rolled into small balls; unlike varenyky they have no filling.

• Pampushky пампушки · Bread & pastry · Ukraine

  Pampushky are small, round, fluffy buns of yeast dough typical of Ukrainian cooking, made from rye, wheat, buckwheat or mixed flour.

• Uzvar узвар · Drink · Ukraine

  Uzvar is a traditional Ukrainian drink made from dried fruit and berries, either simmered in water or left to steep in hot water.

• Kutia кутя · Dessert · Ukraine

  Kutia is boiled grains of wheat or barley mixed with honey, the ritual dish of the Slavic winter festive cycle.

Food of Ukraine

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