Aguachile facts for kids
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| Place of origin | Mexico |
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| Region or state | Americas |
| Associated national cuisine | Mexico |
| Main ingredients | Shrimp, onion, lime juice and chili peppers |
Aguachile (“chile water” in Spanish) is a Mexican dish made of shrimp, submerged in liquid seasoned with chili peppers, lime juice, salt, cilantro, slices of cucumber and slices of onion. Raw vegetables such as cucumber are usually added. This raw seafood dish comes from the west region of Mexico and is normally prepared in a molcajete. The origin of aguachile lies in the coast of Sinaloa, originally made with boiled water and chiltepines, small round chili peppers from Sinaloa.
See also
In Spanish: Aguachile para niños
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