salo (ukrainian and , hungarian: szalonna, polish: słonina, , , , , czech and slovak: slanina, carpatho-rusyn: солонина/solonyna, , , ) is a traditional, predominantly slavic food consisting of cured slabs of fatback (rarely pork belly), with or without skin. the food is commonly eaten and known under different names in countries across the region. it is usually dry salt or brine cured. the east slavic variety is sometimes treated with paprika or other seasonings, while the south slavic version is often smoked.