Jumări (Greaves)

Pork greaves and lard are traditional Romanian foods. That is traditionally prepared before the holiday season and then eaten in abundance throughout the year. The Romans made a savory, crispy appetizer called jumări from frying pieces of bacon and lard from sacrificing the same pig,

Jumări (Greaves) is best served warmly and always accompanied by raw onions and a dash of țuică, the traditional plum spirit, to aid digestion. However, you should not eat too much because they are fatty, fried with a lot of fat, and sprinkled with salt. You definitely shouldn't eat it without bread to suck up the fat swimming in your belly.

All you need is pork belly, salt, and a little water. In some parts of the country, milk is used instead of water. But that is the exception rather than the rule.