Aguachile is a
Mexican dish made of
shrimp and
raw fish fillet, submerged in liquid seasoned with
chiltepin peppers, lime juice, salt, slices of cucumber and slices of red onion. This raw seafood dish comes from the north west region of Mexico (mainly Sinaloa), 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Sinaloa, originally made with boiled water and chiltepines, small round chili peppers from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.