Dish out food, say, to a non-vegetarian (4)

I believe the answer is:

mete

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'dish out' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for mete that I've seen before include "To - out is to dispense (eg, justice)" , "Give as due - say punishment" , "Allot" , "Dish (out)" , "Measure" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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