What part of the pig does bacon come from

From a pig there are different parts at which meat comes from which get processed into different meals. Such as including Bacon, Pork, Gamon.

Depending on the type of meal you have will depend on the part of the pig that the meat has come from. All have different flavours, colours and appearances.

Bacon is a pickish colour and it comes from the belly, sides, or back of a pig that has been cured, smoked or both.

You can get different qualities of bacon such as smoked, streaky bacon or just normal back slices. The normal bacon slices can also come in different thickness and quality.

Bacon can be used in all sorts of dishes and recipes such as fried breakfast or pasta dishes.

In different parts of the world bacon is used in different meals, such as in asia the most popular bacon meat is "Samgyeopsal" which is unsmoked and grilled belly of the pig.

In the USA and Europe bacon is used as a topping to different meals.