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Vark (also varak or warq) is a fine filigree foil sheet of pure metal, typically silver but sometimes gold, used to decorate South Asian sweets and food. The silver and gold are edible, though flavorless. Vark is made by pounding silver into sheets less than one micrometre (μm) thick, typically 0.2 μm-0.8 μm. The silver sheets are typically packed between layers of paper for support; this paper is peeled away before use. It is fragile and breaks into smaller pieces if handled with direct skin contact. Leaf that is 0.2 μm thick tends to stick to skin if handled directly.

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  • Le Vark, Varak ou Varakh (hindî वर्क, prononcé Vrk) est une fine feuille d'argent recouvrant certaines confiseries indiennes. L'argent est considéré comme inoffensif car consommé en infime quantité[réf. nécessaire]. (fr)
  • El vark, varak o varakh (hindi: वरख) es un pan de plata muy pura que se usa para guarnecer dulces indios. La plata es comestible pero insípida. Su ingesta en grandes cantidades puede provocar argiria, pero el uso de varakh no se considera perjudicial, al ser minúsculas las cantidades empleadas.​ Sin embargo esto es solo cierto si la hoja metálica contiene solo plata de alta pureza. Un estudio encontró que cerca del 10% de las láminas presentes en el mercado indio estaban hechas de aluminio. De los panes probados, el 46% de las muestras tenían la pureza deseada del 99,9% de plata, mientras el 54% restante era de peor calidad, conteniendo incluso cadmio tóxico.​ (es)
  • Vark (also varak or warq) is a fine filigree foil sheet of pure metal, typically silver but sometimes gold, used to decorate South Asian sweets and food. The silver and gold are edible, though flavorless. Vark is made by pounding silver into sheets less than one micrometre (μm) thick, typically 0.2 μm-0.8 μm. The silver sheets are typically packed between layers of paper for support; this paper is peeled away before use. It is fragile and breaks into smaller pieces if handled with direct skin contact. Leaf that is 0.2 μm thick tends to stick to skin if handled directly. (en)
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