Matahambre
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Matambre is a beef dish from Argentina
Argentina
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. Of an Italian
Italy
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 style, it is a rolled flank steak
Flank steak
The flank steak, also known as bavette, is a beef steak cut from the abdominal muscles of the cow. A relatively long and flat cut of meat, flank steak is used in a variety of dishes including London broil and fajitas...

 filled with vegetables, eggs and herbs that is then boiled or oven-roasted. It can be served warm as a dish, or cold as delicatessen meat
Cold cut
Cold cuts are cheeses or precooked or cured meat, often sausages or meat loaves, that are sliced and usually served cold on sandwiches or on party trays. They can be bought pre-sliced in vacuum packs at a supermarket or grocery store, or they can be purchased at a delicatessen or deli counter,...

. When sliced, the different vegetables make a colourful display. It is often eaten with chimichurri
Chimichurri
Chimichurri or Chimmichurri is a variant of green sauce, though there is a red version as well , also used as a marinade, for grilled meat...

 sauce.
It is also known as a very "fatty" meat and is usually eaten with vegetables.

Although it is not the national dish it is extremely popular in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The term, a portmanteau of "mata" and "hambre" can be translated into English as "hunger killer", as it is often served as an appetizer.
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