Ceviche

Ceciche is a dish consisting of raw fish and seafood marinated in citrus juice, mainly lime and lemon juice. The acid in the citrus juice break the amino acids in the proteins of the fish, causing it to become opaque and producing a firm texture, similar to when it is cook.

Ceviche is basically a Latin American dish, the Peruvian one is one of the most known worldwide. There are so many variations, from the traditional white fish ceviche to shrimp, to more exotic like piangua.

Each Central American country will have slight differences in how they prepare their ceviche, Costa Rica features a simple version with fish that many people love.

While Peru claims to be the true origin and king of ceviche, it’s popular throughout Central America. And here in Costa Rica, it’s a typical fish dish, very popular in the coastal areas.