charqui
/ˈtʃɑːrki/
noun
- Dried, salted meat, especially beef or llama, prepared by sun-drying or smoking; a type of jerky originally from South America.
- The hikers packed charqui for their long trek through the Andes.
- Charqui is a traditional way to preserve meat without refrigeration.
- She seasoned the charqui with chili and spices before drying it.