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Fish, meet citrus: a tour of some of Toronto’s most alluring ceviche dishes

Fish, meet citrus: a tour of some of Toronto’s most alluring ceviche dishes
Although inspired by the cantinas of their native Mexico City, brothers Arturo and Andrés Anhalt have created a ceviche dish with some decidedly non-traditional twists, like the tender octopus that’s been braised for an hour and a half. Forgoing the standard red-white-green theme of most Mexican ceviches, lime juice–marinated tentacles are tangled up with red onion, tomatillo, cilantro and smoky chipotles in adobo paste, all doused with a hearty dose of Spanish olive oil. The flavourful mix is piled high over shredded lettuce—an edible strainer—and served in typical cantina style with a package of saltines and a lime wedge. It’s even better when chased with a bottle of Negra Modelo and fresh lime juice.
$11.95/medium, pictured; $16.25/large.
Milagro, 5 Mercer St., 416-850-2855, milagrorestaurant.com.

Sushi, the star of a previous edition of our Food Porn series, is far from the only raw fish game in town. Ceviche, the Latin American standby that relies on acid from citrus fruits to cure fresh fish, bivalves or cephalopods, is also well represented. While some Toronto chefs stick to tried-and-true preparations for “cooking” their catch, others transform the already magical dish—believed to have originated in Peru—with surprising inventions. Either way, we recommend enjoying with a cold beer. Here, 10 of the city’s most delicious and alluring ceviche dishes.

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Fish, meet citrus: a tour of some of Toronto’s most alluring ceviche dishes
Fish, meet citrus: a tour of some of Toronto’s most alluring ceviche dishes
Fish, meet citrus: a tour of some of Toronto’s most alluring ceviche dishes
Fish, meet citrus: a tour of some of Toronto’s most alluring ceviche dishes
Fish, meet citrus: a tour of some of Toronto’s most alluring ceviche dishes
Fish, meet citrus: a tour of some of Toronto’s most alluring ceviche dishes
Fish, meet citrus: a tour of some of Toronto’s most alluring ceviche dishes
Milagro’s ceviche de pulpo (Image: Renée Suen)
Fish, meet citrus: a tour of some of Toronto’s most alluring ceviche dishes
Fish, meet citrus: a tour of some of Toronto’s most alluring ceviche dishes

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