{"id":"recipe_9e0468ab18","slug":"ukrainian-salo-sandwich","title":"Ukrainian Salo Sandwich","description":"A quintessential Ukrainian snack featuring hearty rye bread, aromatic garlic, and thinly sliced cured pork fatback (salo). 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