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Fish · Tahiti

Poisson cru

Tahiti's national dish: raw tuna in lime, swimming in fresh coconut milk with cucumber and tomato. Fish, fat, and fruit in one bowl.

  • 20 min
  • Beginner
  • Serves 2
Tahitian poisson cru with lime and coconut milk
Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0

Ingredients

  • 300 g sashimi-fresh tuna, cubed
  • Juice of 3 limes
  • 150 ml fresh coconut milk (squeezed from grated coconut if you can)
  • 1/2 cucumber, diced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • Spring onion

Method

  1. 1

    Toss the tuna with the lime juice and rest 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Pour off most of the lime juice.

  3. 3

    Add the cucumber, tomato, and spring onion, then pour over the coconut milk.

  4. 4

    Serve cold, in a coconut shell if you're feeling fancy.

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