Tiradito

{{Short description|Peruvian dish of raw fish}}

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Tiradito is a Peruvian dish of raw fish, cut in the shape of sashimi, and of aspect similar to crudo, and carpaccio, in a spicy sauce.{{Cite web | last = Zeldes | first = Leah A. | authorlink = Leah A. Zeldes | title = Eat this! Tiradito: Asia meets South America in cool fish dish | work = Dining Chicago | publisher = Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. | date = 2009-08-26 | url = http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2009/08/26/eat-this-tiradito-asia-meets-south-america-in-cool-fish-dish/ | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2010-08-02}}[https://archive.today/20120630155317/http://www.theperuguide.com/gastronomy/peruvian_cuisine_recipes/tiradito.html The Peru Guide] It reflects the influence of Japanese immigrants on Peruvian cuisine.[http://peru-recipes.com/2008/02/tiradito-criollo-tiradito-with-aji-sauce Peru-Recipes] Tiradito differs from ceviche in two ways: tiradito is sliced, while ceviche is cubed;[http://www.cookstr.com/recipes/tiradito-of-scallopsnbsp Cookstr] and tiradito is sauced immediately before service, hence raw, while ceviche is marinated beforehand, hence "cooked".[http://www.foodrepublic.com/2014/09/17/ceviche-sashimi-awesome-meet-tiradito Like Ceviche? Sashimi? Awesome, Meet Tiradito], Sep 17, 2014, Paul Harrison, Food Republic Some authors also state that tiradito does not contain onions,Peruvian Cuisine, Philip Martin McCaulay, [https://books.google.com/books?id=RkrQAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72 p. 72] but this is not universal.

Common garnishes include sweet potato and boiled corn. Stylized variants may include such ingredients as scallops, and a small amount of searing.