Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig, the second most commonly consumed type of meat worldwide after poultry, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back 8,000 to 9,000 years. It is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved, with curing extending the shelf life of pork products such as ham, gammon, bacon and pork sausage, and charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products, many made from pork. Pork is especially popular in the Western world, particularly Central Europe, and is also highly prized across East and Southeast Asian cuisines, especially in China, for its fat content and texture, though some religions and cultures, notably Islam and Judaism, prohibit its consumption.
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Origin RegionMesopotamia, with an independent domestication in ancient China 1 Sourced to the subject's own accountTwo independent domestication events are documented in different regions at different times, not a single contested location. Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own account Connections
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1. Pork (Wikipedia)
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evidence for pig domestication at Cishan from around 8000 BP (6,000 BC)
Vindaloo (Wikipedia)
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Vindaloo's name derives from the famous Portuguese Goan dish carne de vinha d'alhos or vindalho, made with pork.
Griot (Wikipedia)
Bun Cha (Wikipedia)
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Bún chả is served with grilled fatty pork (chả) over a plate of white rice noodles (bún) and herbs with a side dish of dipping sauce.
Goi Cuon (Wikipedia)
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nem cuốn, salad roll, summer roll, fresh spring roll, or rice paper roll is a Vietnamese dish traditionally consisting of pork, prawn, vegetables, bún (rice vermicelli), and other ingredients wrapped in bánh tráng (commonly known as rice paper or cold roll).
Larousse Gastronomique
Hamlyn, 2009- Used By: Romanian Cuisine, entry: Pork
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Xiaolongbao (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Xiaolongbao, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Flour dough]], minced [[pork]] or other meats, [[lard]], [[gelatin]]View the Source Tonkatsu (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Tonkatsu, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Cutlet]] ([[pork]] fillet or loin), [[Bread crumbs#Panko|panko]], [[cooking oil]]View the Source Pljeskavica (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Pljeskavica, Infobox main_ingredient field: Two or more of [[beef]], [[lamb and mutton|lamb]], [[pork]], [[veal]]; [[Onion|onions]], sometimes [[bread crumbs]] and [[lard]]View the Source Sisig (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Sisig, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Pork]] jowls, ears, sometimes brain and liver, onions and chiliView the Source Wikipedia: Larb
Used By: Larb, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Meat]] ([[Chicken (food)|chicken]], [[beef]], [[Duck as food|duck]], [[turkey meat|turkey]], [[pork]], or [[Fish as food|fish]])View the Source Wonton, Wikipedia
Used By: Wonton, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Dough]], [[egg]], [[pork]], [[shrimp]], [[chicken]], [[Allium fistulosum|spring onion]]View the Source Bicol express (Wikipedia)
Used By: Bicol Express, Infobox main_ingredient field: Long [[Chili pepper|chilies]], [[coconut milk]], [[shrimp paste]] or [[stockfish]], [[onion]], [[pork]], [[garlic]], [[ginger]]View the Source Hallaca - Wikipedia
Used By: Hallaca, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[cornmeal]] dough or [[cassava]] dough, meat ([[beef]], [[pork]], [[Chicken (food)|chicken]]), [[raisin]]s, [[caper]]s, [[olive]]sView the Source Wikipedia: Salte├▒a
Used By: Salteña, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Beef]], [[pork]] or [[Chicken as food|chicken]]View the Source Wikipedia, Shengjian mantou
Used By: Shengjian mantou, Infobox main_ingredient field: Dough, [[pork]], [[gelatin]]View the Source Potée (Wikipedia)
Used By: Potée, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Pork]], [[vegetable]]s ([[cabbage]], [[potato]]es)View the Source Okinawa soba (Wikipedia)
Used By: Okinawa Soba, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Noodle]]s ([[wheat flour]]), [[broth]] ([[konbu]], [[katsuobushi]] flakes, [[pork]])View the Source Lo Mein (Wikipedia)
Used By: Lo Mein, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Noodles]], [[soy sauce]], [[vegetable]]s, [[Chicken as food|chicken]], [[pork]], [[beef]], [[Shrimp and prawn as food|shrimp]]View the Source Kotlet schabowy (Wikipedia)
Used By: Kotlet schabowy, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Pork]] or [[chicken (food)|chicken]] or [[turkey meat|turkey]], [[Egg (food)|eggs]], [[lard]] or [[oil]], [[spice]]s, [[breadcrumbs]], [[flour]]View the Source Sweet and sour pork (Wikipedia)
Used By: Sweet and sour pork, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Pork]], [[vegetables]], [[pineapple]], [[sweet and sour]] sauceView the Source Porchetta (Wikipedia)
Used By: Porchetta, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Pork]], [[rosemary]], [[garlic]], [[black pepper|pepper]]View the Source Mititei (Wikipedia)
Used By: Mititei, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Lamb and mutton|Lamb]], [[pork]], [[beef]], [[coriander]], [[onion]], [[garlic]], [[black pepper]], [[thyme]], [[Sodium bicarbonate#Cooking|sodium bicarbonate]]View the Source Caldo galego (Wikipedia)
Used By: Caldo galego, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Cabbage]] or other greens, [[potato]]es, [[white bean]]s, fatty [[pork]]View the Source Bánh chưng (Wikipedia)
Used By: Bánh chưng, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Glutinous rice]], [[mung bean]], [[pork]]View the Source Red beans and rice (Wikipedia)
Used By: Red beans and rice, Infobox main_ingredient field: {{hlist | [[Small red beans|Red bean]]s | [[rice]] | [[onion]]s | [[celery]] | [[bell pepper]] | [[pork]] bones | spices}}View the Source Flemish stew (Wikipedia)
Used By: Flemish stew, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Beef]] or [[pork]], [[onion]]s, [[beer]], [[thyme]], [[Bay leaf|bay]]View the Source Taro dumpling (Wikipedia)
Used By: Taro dumpling, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Taro]], ground [[pork]]View the Source Hornazo (Wikipedia)
Used By: Hornazo, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Flour]], yeast, [[pork]], hard-[[boiled egg]]s.View the Source Fricot (Wikipedia)
Used By: Fricot, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Meat]] ([[Chicken (food)|chicken]], [[clam]]s, [[Rabbit meat|rabbit]], [[beef]] or [[pork]]), [[potato]]es, [[onion]]s, [[dumpling]]sView the Source Virado (Wikipedia)
Used By: Virado, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Common beans|beans]], [[pork]], [[cassava|manioc]] flour, fried sausage; breaded and fried plantain, eggs, kale, rice, ''torresmo'' (a crisply cooked [[pork rind]])View the Source Nacatamal - Wikipedia
Wikipedia, Pot liquor
Used By: Pot liquor, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source Bolognese sauce (Wikipedia)
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Used By: Baeckeoffe, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source Red braised pork belly (Wikipedia)
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Pork
Zhajiangmian, Wikipedia
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[[Cumian]], pork, [[Fermented bean paste|fermented soybean paste]]
Potjevleesch (Wikipedia)
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Veal, pork, chicken, rabbit
Lychee pork (Wikipedia)
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Pork, [[Eleocharis dulcis|water chestnuts]], red wine [[Lees (fermentation)|lees]]
Olive loaf (Wikipedia)
Used By: Olive loaf, infobox main_ingredient fieldQuote, Used By: Olive loaf, infobox main_ingredient field
Meat mixture (commonly beef, pork, and chicken) and [[pimiento]]-stuffed [[manzanilla olive|green olives]]
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