In Peru, ceviche has been declared to be part of Peru’s “national heritage” and has even had a holiday declared in its honor. The classic Peruvian ceviche is composed of chunks of raw fish, marinated in freshly squeezed key lime juice, with sliced onions, chili, salt and pepper. Corvina or Cebo (sea bass) was the fish traditionally used.served at room temperature with chunks of corn-on-the-cob, and slices of cooked sweet potato. Regional or contemporary variations include garlic, minced Peruvian ají limo, or the Andean chilli rocoto, toasted corn or “cancha” and yuyo (seaweed). A specialty of Trujillo is ceviche prepared from shark (tollo or tojo). Lenguado (sole) is often used in Lima. The modern version of Peruvian ceviche, which is similar to the method used in making Japanese sashimi, consists of fish marinated for a few minutes and served promptly. It was created by the now deceased Peruvian-Japanese chef Dario Matsufuji, during the 1970s.
Ingredients :
2 pounds of flounder filet or any fresh, white, tender fish
2 medium size red onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup of lime or key lime juice
3 finely chopped peruvian aji limo / Chili without the seed and inside
Salt and pepper to taste
accent
1½ tablespoons chopped cilantro
3 to 4 cloves crushed garlic
4 leaves of lettuce
1 pound of sweet potatoes
8 pieces of corn cob 3 inches long or 1 pound of peruvian shelled corn
1 Peruvian ají limo / Chili cut in thin slices for decoration
Preparation:
Boil sliced corn.
Boil sweet potatoes, peel and cut into slices 2 inches thick.
Wash fish with water and salt. Cut in strips 1/2 inch thick and 2 inches long
Slice onion thinly; add salt.
Cut aji limo in halves, seeded and deveined.
Place fish on serving dish and season with crushed garlic and salt, some pepper and accent. Add finely chopped aji limo, key lime juice, pepper and chopped cilantro. Let set for 10 minutes (taste juice to check hotness). Place onions over fish.
Decorate the platter with the slices of corn, aji limo, sweet potato and leaves of lettuce.
The peruvian ingredients are easy to find on your local peruvian grocery stores or on the latin food section of your prefered super market.
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