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Škvarky
Čvarci (singular čvarak, serbian cyrillic: чварци / чварак, pronounced [t͡ʃʋǎːrt͜si], [t͡ʃʋǎːrak], slovene: ocvirki, romanian: jumări, polish: skwarki, czech: škvarky, slovak: škvarky, oškvarky, german: grammeln, ukrainian: шкварки, romanized: shkvarky, hungarian: töpörtyű, macedonian: чварки/џимиринки) is a specialty popular in southeastern europe, a variant of pork rinds. they are a kind of pork cracklings, with fat thermally extracted from the lard.
čvarci are mostly a rustic countryside specialty, common to the cuisines of serbia, continental croatia, slovenia, romania, and macedonia. they can also be found in other countries throughout central and eastern europe: in poland, czechia, slovakia, austria, hungary, and ukraine. they are usually homemade, with industrial production not as pronounced. in larger cities they can be obtained on farmer markets or in supermarkets.