Cut dessert, otherwise called a meat dish (8)
I believe the answer is:
moussaka
'a meat dish' is the definition.
'moussaka' can be an answer for 'dish' (moussaka is a kind of dish). I am not certain of the 'a meat' bit.
'cut dessert otherwise called' is the wordplay.
'cut' means to remove the last letter.
'dessert' becomes 'mousse' (mousse is a kind of dessert).
'otherwise called' becomes 'aka' (I've seen this in another clue).
'mousse' with its final letter taken away is 'mouss'.
'mouss'+'aka'='MOUSSAKA'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for moussaka that I've seen before include "Greek dish of layers of minced meat, aubergine etc topped with cheese sauce" , "Greek dish of mince layers, aubergine and cheese sauce" , "Greek dish of lamb and aubergine" , "Greek aubergine-based dish" , "savoury dish" .)