Machaca con huevo

Mexico · Latin America

Short description: This breakfast-style dish folds dried, pounded beef into scrambled eggs and vegetables.
Ingredients: Dried shredded beef scrambled with eggs, onion, tomato, green chile, and salsa.
Cultural note: Associated with arid northern regions where dried meat became a practical staple, it is often eaten with tortillas.
Common misconception: It is not simply steak and eggs; the dried, pounded beef gives the dish its texture.

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