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Lard is one of the most loved foods in Ukraine and Southern Russia. As far as I know it’s also popular in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic but I’m not sure. It’s especially good with rye bread and some garlic. The popularity of lard in Ukraine is so high they even hold Lard Festivals. There are hundreds of Ukrainian dishes with lard as vital ingredient. In Odessa they even produced a special candy – lard covered in chocolate (it was meant as a joke). Lard is becoming more and more popular in the UK. In Germany lard spray (looks like butter) is also gaining popularity.