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Recipe: Tiradito

The tiradito is the brother of ceviche. However, we could say that this dish has a japanese greatgrandfather. Indeed, the influence of the many Japanese immigrants who came to South America in the nineteenth century is apparent in the way the fish is sliced rather than chopped, and ginger, soy, and other Japanese ingredients often find their way into the delicious Tiradito. Ingredients 1 1/4 lb flounder fillet (almost any fresh fish or shellfish will do) 4 tbsp of aji amarillo paste 2 aji limo, seeded, deveined cut into brunoise 2 tbsp cilantro in chiffonade 1 tsp minced garlic 2 tbsp of vegetable oil 4 tbsp key lime juice salt and white pepper Garnish: Cooked kernels from one fresh ear of peruvian choclo (corn) Fresh parsley chiffonade Preparation Use a clean big bowl to whisk together the key lime juice, salt, pepper, crushed garlic, aji limo, chopped culantro, aji amarillo paste, and vegetable oil. Keep chilled. Now cut the fish meat fillet into thin slices on the diagonal ...