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The majadito /mɑhɑdɪtɔ/ or majao / is a typical rice dish of Bolivian cuisine, it is a staple dish in the departments of Beni and Santa Cruz dating from the Viceroyalty of Peru era in the Bolivian territory. This dish is made with rice with charque (dehydrated meat), egg, yuca and fried plantains, there are variations that replace the charque with other meats, such as chicken, duck, among others. There are two varieties of majadito: the toasted majadito and creamy majadito.

History
In Bolivia, "majao" means beaten or mashed, which is done with the meats before making the majao in a tacú or wooden mortar.

It is a traditional dish from the Bolivian East, dating from the time of the Spanish conquest in the current territory of Bolivia. The majadito has some similarities with Spanish Paella, or Italian Risotto. The preparation may include charque called majau de charque, chicken meat called chicken majao or duck meat, also called majao de pato.