Seafood Ceviche Cup
$15 play money
Fish and shrimp cured in lime with chili and red onion. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $15 in play money, which puts it in the Everyday tier ($15 to $59). It is part of the everyday core of the menu.
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Key facts
- Cuisine
- Peruvian
- Menu section
- South American
- Price tier
- Everyday ($15 to $59)
- Play-money price
- $15
- Main ingredients
- raw fish, shrimp, lime, chili, red onion
- How it is served
- A glass cup of diced fish and shrimp in lime juice with red onion and cilantro
History, tradition and origin
Ceviche is raw fish cured in citrus juice, and Peru considers it the national dish, with its own holiday. Coastal peoples there were curing fish in fruit juice and chili before the Spanish brought limes and onions. Japanese immigrants in the late 1800s influenced the modern style, in which the fish is marinated for minutes rather than hours.
Food economy and industry
Peru has one of the world's largest fisheries thanks to the cold, nutrient-rich current along its coast. Ceviche restaurants are central to Lima's reputation as a food destination, which brings in tourism. The dish depends on very fresh fish, so most is bought from small boats and sold the same day.
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