Oodkac

{{Short description|Somali dish consisting of preserved meat}} {{Infobox prepared food | name = Muqmad/oodkac | image = | caption = | alternate_name = | country = | region = Somali Peninsula | creator = | course = Breakfast or lunch | type = | served = | main_ingredient = Meat | variations = | calories = | other = }}

'''Muqmad''' or '''oodkac''' is a Somali dish consisting of preserved meat. The term muqmad is used in Djibouti; the term oodkac is more popular in central and southern parts of Somalia.

It is typically eaten with canjeero or lahoh, but sometimes by itself. Although it is usually eaten for breakfast and lunch, it is also sometimes eaten for dinner.<ref>Byrnes, Angela, et al. "Oodkac, Angero, Sugary Tea And Camel Milk: Improving The Cultural Capacity Of Nutrition And Dietetic Professionals To Work With Somali Community Members: 153." Nutrition & Dietetics 72 (2015): 13.</ref>

Muqmad or oodkac is made by letting the meat cook and soak in melted butter, and then cutting it into cubes.<ref>Lamb, David. The Arabs: Journeys Beyond the Mirage. Vintage, 2002.</ref>

==References== {{reflist}} Category:Somali cuisine Category:Djiboutian cuisine Category:Dried meat Category:Somali inventions