How to tuck into mince prepared as meal (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
chow mein
'meal' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'how to tuck into mince prepared' is the wordplay.
'to tuck into' indicates putting letters inside.
'prepared' indicates an anagram.
'mince' is an anagram of 'cmein'.
'how' going within 'cmein' is 'CHOW-MEIN'.
'as' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chow mein that I've seen before include "Chinese-style dish of shredded meat(s) and fried noodles" , "Chop suey with noodles" , "Chinese-American dish" , "Chinese food" , "Chinese/US noodle dish" .)