 Aguachile | |
| Place of origin | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Sinaloa |
| Associated cuisine | Mexico |
| Main ingredients | Shrimp, fish, onion, lime juice and chiltepin peppers |
Aguachile is a Mexican dish made of shrimp and raw fish fillet, submerged in liquid seasoned with chiltepin peppers, lime juice, salt, slices of cucumber and slices of red onion. [1] This raw seafood dish comes from the north west region of Mexico (mainly Sinaloa), and is normally prepared in a molcajete. [2] [3] The origin of aguachile lies in the coast of Sinaloa, originally made with boiled water and chiltepines, small round chili peppers from Sinaloa. [4] [3] [5]
