noun
- a Latin American dish of raw fish or seafood marinated in citrus juice, typically lime or lemon, which chemically ‘cooks’ the fish
Usage: culinary
Examples
- The restaurant’s ceviche was made with fresh snapper and lime juice.
- She learned to make traditional Peruvian ceviche from her grandmother.
- The citrus acid in ceviche denatures the proteins in the raw fish.
- We ordered shrimp ceviche as an appetizer.
- The ceviche was garnished with red onions and cilantro.
- Mexican ceviche often includes tomatoes and avocado.