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سيبيتشي

طبق بيروفي من السمك الخام المتتبّل في عصائر-citrus الطازجة، عادةً عصير الليمون، والمتّبّل بفلفل الأجي أو الفلفل الحار، والمتبّل بالبصل والملح والبقدونس.

Origin
Peru
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Category
Peruvian cuisine
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How this dish moved

Journey

Key beats in the story of سيبيتشي — places, approximate dates, and how confident we are in each claim.

  1. Coastal Peruc. 1000 BCElikely

    Pre-Columbian coastal peoples cure raw fish with acidic fruit juices and chilli — an ancestral ceviche form.

    Wikipedia. (2024). Ceviche. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceviche

  2. Spanish Americasc. 1600documented

    Iberian citrus (lime/lemon) replaces or joins earlier acidifiers after Spanish introduction of citrus trees.

    Wikipedia. (2024). Ceviche. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceviche

  3. Limac. 1950documented

    Modern Peruvian ceviche — short cure, cancha, sweet potato, onion — becomes a national emblem and export.

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Preparation

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Boiled & cured

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Sources

  1. Claim: A Peruvian dish of raw fish cured in fresh citrus juices (typically lime), spiced with ají or chili peppers, and seasoned with onions, salt, and cilantro.

    Wikipedia. (2026). Ceviche. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceviche

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cevichesecondary
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