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Love ceviche? Try these 6 dishes next

If you love ceviche, order larb next (77/100 flavor match), then tom yum and poke bowl. Ceviche is tangy, herby and deeply savory, and these dishes share that profile.

Larb: spicy and tangy, like ceviche.

Flavor profile

Rich
1 out of 5
Savory
3 out of 5
Spicy
3 out of 5
Tangy
5 out of 5
Sweet
1 out of 5
Fresh
5 out of 5
Smoky
0 out of 5
Crunch
2 out of 5

Peruvian · raw dish

How to order ceviche

What it is

Ceviche is raw fish cured in lime juice with red onion, chili and cilantro. The Peruvian version comes with sweet potato and toasted corn.

Ordering tip

Drink the leftover marinade (leche de tigre); in Peru it is served as a shot.

Good to know

What dishes are similar to ceviche?

If you like ceviche, try larb, tom yum and poke bowl. Larb is the closest flavor match (77/100): spicy and tangy, like ceviche.

What does ceviche taste like?

Ceviche is raw fish cured in lime juice with red onion, chili and cilantro. The Peruvian version comes with sweet potato and toasted corn. Its strongest traits: tangy, herby, deeply savory.

What should I order if I want something like ceviche but different?

Try tom yum: spicy and tangy, like ceviche, but softer. It scores 71/100 against ceviche on flavor.

How are these food matches scored?

Each dish has a flavor profile rated 0 to 5 on richness, savoriness, heat, tang, sweetness, freshness, smoke and crunch. The match score compares two profiles and gives a small boost to dishes eaten the same way, like two noodle soups. In the Palytt app, your match score uses your own taste instead.

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