Macheteada

{{Infobox food | name = Macheteada | image = Bocadillos Típicos de Santa Rita, Yoro, Honduras, C.A.jpg | caption = A macheteada on a plate | type = Fried dough | place_of_origin = Honduras | main_ingredient = Flour }}

A '''macheteada ('''{{IPA|es|mat͡ʃeteˈada}}), is a Honduran fried flour tortilla snack, usually prepared using leftover dough from baleadas. When eaten for breakfast or dessert, macheteadas are typically drizzled with honey, agave syrup, or maple syrup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Macheteadas {{!}} Traditional Snack From Honduras |url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/macheteadas |access-date=2026-02-14 |website=tasteatlas.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Morales |first=Chef Laura |title=Macheteadas ¡puedes disfrutarlas en su versión dulce o salada! |url=https://buenprovecho.hn/recipe/macheteadas/ |access-date=2026-02-14 |website=Buen Provecho |language=es}}</ref>

Macheteadas are believed to originate from banana fields.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rompe esquema cocinando a la hondureña |url=https://www.laprensa.hn/suplementos/rompe-esquema-cocinando-a-la-hondurena-DALP633099 |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=laprensa.hn |language=es-HN}}</ref> Macheteadas are a staple in the Northern Departments of Honduras, such as Atlántida and Cortés.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Macheteadas, perfectas para una tarde de café |url=https://www.laprensa.hn/recetas/macheteadas-perfectas-tarde-cafe-FA25434427 |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=laprensa.hn |language=es-HN}}</ref>

== Etymology == Macheteadas get their name from the Spanish word machetear, which means to chop with a machete. It attained this name due to the three prominent slits resembling cuts from a machete through the middle of the dough.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=How to prepare delicious macheteadas |url=https://en.recetashonduras.com/recetas/bakery/macheteadas |access-date=2026-02-15 |website=en.recetashonduras.com |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==

Category:Honduran cuisine Category:Fried dough