Hilachas is a dish originating in Guatemalan cuisine that is similar to

ropa vieja Ropa vieja (; "old clothes") is a dish with regional variations in Latin America, the Philippines, and Spain. It normally includes some form of stewed beef and tomatoes with a sofrito base.

. It generally consists of boiled,

shredded beef Shredded beef is a preparation of beef that features in dishes from various cuisines. Shredded beef is sometimes prepared using beef brisket and chuck roast. Pot roast is also sometimes shredded. List of shredded beef dishes * Burritos are s ...

served with

tomato sauce Tomato sauce (also known as ''salsa roja'' in Spanish or ''salsa di pomodoro'' in Italian) can refer to many different sauces made primarily from tomatoes, usually to be served as part of a dish, rather than as a condiment. Tomato sauces are c ...

and

tomatillo The tomatillo (''Physalis philadelphica'' and ''Physalis ixocarpa''), also known as the Mexican husk tomato, is a plant of the nightshade family bearing small, spherical, and green or green-purple fruit of the same name. Tomatillos originated i ...

, potatoes, carrots and

Guajillo chiles Guajillo may refer to: *Guajillo Acacia, a common name for '' Acacia berlandieri'', a shrub native to the Southwestern United States *The Guajillo chili A guajillo chili or guajillo chile or chile guaco ( es, chile guajillo) is the dried form of ...

. The name translates to "rags" and is very common throughout

Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...

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