ceviches
Lime-cooked seafood dishes
Ceviches is the plural of ceviche, a Latin American dish of raw fish or seafood cured in citrus juice—typically lime or lemon.
The acid denatures the proteins, giving the fish a cooked texture without heat.
Regional variations abound: Peruvian ceviche often includes sliced onion and ají pepper, while Mexican versions may add tomato and avocado.
We ordered three different ceviches to share.
Small edible crustacean
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- octopusEight-limbed sea mollusk
- scallopsEdible hinged-shell mollusks
- squidTen-armed marine mollusk
tilapia · corvina · sea bass · mahi-mahi · snapper · shellfish · prawns · clams
Acidic green citrus
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- marinatingSoaking food in flavored liquid
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- dicingCutting into cubes
acidity · raw · fresh · onion · chili · cilantro · salt · cubing
Of a South American nation
- MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor
- EcuadorianFrom the equatorial nation
- tostadasCrispy flat tortilla dishes
- camoteEdible tuberous root
Nikkei · sweet potato · corn · plantain · chicharron · serrano · habanero · red onion
Light dish preceding main
- tastingSampling for flavor
- sharingDividing among others
- small platesShareable appetizer-sized portions
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
crudo · fresh catch · coastal · beachside · summer · refreshing · light · chilled
shrimp
Small edible crustacean
squid · tilapia · corvina · sea bass · mahi-mahi · snapper · shellfish · prawns · clams · mussels
lime
Acidic green citrus
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- marinatingSoaking food in flavored liquid
- curingRestoring health or preserving
dicing · acidity · raw · fresh · onion · chili · cilantro · salt · cubing · denature
Peruvian
Of a South American nation
- MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor
- EcuadorianFrom the equatorial nation
- tostadasCrispy flat tortilla dishes
camote · Nikkei · sweet potato · corn · plantain · chicharron · serrano · habanero · red onion · jicama
appetizer
Light dish preceding main
- tastingSampling for flavor
- sharingDividing among others
- small platesShareable appetizer-sized portions
tapas · crudo · fresh catch · coastal · beachside · summer · refreshing · light · chilled · glassware
cevichesfried fish
Cooked seafood in oil
baked fish · blackened fish · steamed fish · fish fry · smoked fish
- shrimp cevicheCitrus-cured prawn dish