How to Eat Cevice in Lima Peru
Travel in South America can be a tremendous experience. The sights and sounds in South America are vast. But it is the food, especially cevice in Peru, that makes a trip down South well worth the time, especially for fish lovers. We will take a look at some suggestions when you travel down to Peru.
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Things You'll Need
- Passport
- Local Restaurant Guide
- Translation Guide or Basic Spanish knowledge
- Small Notebook
Instructions
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Finding local restaurants
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Ask locals about the cevice restaurants in the area you are in. Concierges in local hotels are a wealth of information. Have them write you a list of suggestions that are walkable. Make sure to have them give you a list that includes different styles.
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Visit these restaurants, or cebecherias, as they are called. Start by ordering appetizers of ceviche, varying the order with different fish. There will be shrimp, lobster, corvina and tuna, as well as others. Typically, they will be served with a side of dried corn kernels and a sampling of hot sauces that accompany them. Write down your opinions and the flavors you taste. Keep track of the ingredients as well. Move on to another restaurant after one round of appetizers.
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Order another sampling of cevice at the next restaurant, focusing on entrees and different styles from the other restaurant. Share plates and try different fish. There will be options for spicier ceviche, ones using lime or lemon as the acid in the recipe and ones using boiled sweet potato or corn pieces in them. Some will be drier and use orange juices to "cook" the fish while others will have a fair amount of sauce from other citrus fruits. Some will use tomato or coconut milk as well. Try them at different stops on your cevice tour.
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Continue your trek as long as you are hungry. Spread it out over a few days and keep good notes. Sample only one or two dishes in each place, do not fill up on side dishes, and enjoy the fresh seafood of Peru.
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Tips & Warnings
Go to reputable place. Get the names of small Mom and Pop places where the owners greet you in places that are like their homes. Ask for their suggestions.
Sample fish that you have never had and rely on wait staff for other suggestions.
Ask for it to be prepared like the locals eat it, not as a tourist, which can be a watered down version.
Also return cevice that smells bad.
Stay in reputable areas and try places that are in good areas.
