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Aguachile negro
Mexican — Sinaloa — Ceviche

Aguachile negro

One of 2 entries · Nopalito — Gonzalo Guzman

I · Origin

Sinaloa / Mazatlán, Mexico

II · Description

Sinaloan raw prawn dish cured in darkened aguachile — made black by charred dried chiles (morita, ancho), lime juice, and black soy or Worcestershire. More aggressive and complex than classic green aguachile.

III · The Thread
  • Peruvian leche de tigre cure
  • Japanese ponzu-cured sashimi
  • Thai yam pla (lime-cured fish salad)
IV · Flavour Context

Charred, smoky, sour from lime, umami depth, prawn sweetness, aggressive heat

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