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Pork facts for kids
Pork is meat that comes from the domestic pig. It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC.
A simple meal to make which contains pork is afelia. Sausages, bacon and ham are the most common uses of pork in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other parts of the Western world.
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Pork being prepared in France during the mid-19th century
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A traditional Austrian pork dish, served with potato croquettes, vegetables, mushrooms and gravy.
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Red-colored charsiu is one of the popular ways to prepare pork in Southern China
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Smoked pork ribs
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Smoked pork loin showing iridescence due to the fine arrangement of the muscle fibrils
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Ham is a popular way to prepare pork
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Vacuum packed pork loin fillets
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Sweet and sour pork, a Chinese dish that is popular in the West
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Khao mu krop mu daeng, Thai crispy and red pork
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Batak-style babi panggang, roasted pork belly from Indonesia
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Pork kielbasa, Polish sausage
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Schäufele (Franconian variant), pork shoulder dish of Southern Germany
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Filet de Porc à la Bordelaise, a French-style pork tenderloin
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Feijoada, typical Portuguese pork with beans, is the national dish of Brazil
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Chicharrón, Spanish fried pork rinds, widely distributed throughout Hispanic world
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Pork vindaloo, spicy pork curry from India.
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Pork curry- stir fried, often spicy curry from Nepal.