noun
- Shredded or dried meat, typically beef, used in Latin American cuisine, especially in Mexican and Central American dishes.
Usage: Spanish origin; common in Mexican and Central American cooking; often prepared by drying and shredding meat
Examples
- The restaurant served machaca with eggs for breakfast.
- She prepared machaca by shredding the dried beef into thin strips.
- Machaca is a traditional ingredient in many northern Mexican dishes.
- The tacos were filled with seasoned machaca and onions.
- He learned to make machaca from his grandmother's recipe.