How to Make Ceviche

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In a country where—as Gastón Acurio said—ceviche is way more than a recipe, “it’s a way of life”, it’s pretty much a given that Peruvians take the dish pretty seriously. Javier Wong is arguably the top ceviche-maker in the country—some even call him the godfather of ceviche. He’s not only well-respected in the chef community, but also amongst serious ceviche eaters.

His “secret” (although he claims there’s no secret) is in the simplicity of the dish. It’s almost like a minimalistic ritual; you need the freshest possible fish (he only works with sole), Peruvian limes, onions, salt and pepper. And a lot of love to mix it with.

He only works out of his own small house in the working class neighborhood of La Victoria (hence the eatery’s name, Chez Wong), he doesn’t have a menu, and you have to call days in advance in order to get a spot. But if you want the real deal, he’s your guy. And now he’s going to show you how to do it yourself.

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19 responses to “How to Make Ceviche”

  1. synapsenfick8762

    hes like the peruvian gordon ramsay.

  2. Pinaudman

    I love this guy’s personality!

  3. coldnate

    What a dick.

  4. william wolfe

    a chinese guy speaking spanish is seriously fucking with my head. 

  5. Nick Ronaldo

    I’m a professional Peruvian Cuisine Chef and if you wanna try the best
    ceviche recipe follow this steps: cut into small pieces Tilapia Fish, add
    some red onions, coreander, salt, ajinomoto, 4 green lemons and 2 tea spoon
    of tabasco to give an extra spicyness. Enjoy your Ceviche :)

  6. Charles White

    Give this guy his own show! But no different recipes. Just come by once a
    week and ask him over and over again how to make ceviche and what the
    secret it. Now that I would watch. 

  7. Vladamir Makarov

    He just doesn’t give a fuck. 

  8. Bill Simons

    Lmao that old guy is a dick. You make ceviche dude, calm your tits.

  9. Munchies

    Ceviche is way more than a recipe, “it’s a way of life.”

  10. RandomU5erName

    he’s a very sassy chef

  11. mathe danes

    El mejor ceviche del mundo es el Piurano, Ah Chulucanas queda en Piura y
    también el limón de San lorenzo y todo el valle del alto Piura y Chira..
    chino huevón..

  12. Alvar OFFICIAL

    At 1:33 when he says the word “pendejo” he doesn’t mean the mexican meaning
    of the word which is idiot. In Perú, “pendejo” is someone who takes
    advantage of a situation, more like “smartass”. The way he says it is more
    like a friendly way to say “dickhead”, like man-talk. Now at 2:22 when he
    says “gringo huevón”, only then is when he means “idiot” because of the
    word “huevón” which is peruvian slang for that.

    Also at 0:11, “espeso” is not “thick”, it means “annoying”.

  13. Stephan Prince

    Hahaha I fucking love this guy #Maestro !!!

  14. Nintenjoel

    LMAO the Hunter S. Thompson of Ceviche bahahaha! What a spastic
    personality… but hey genius borders on insanity. HAILS for another great
    episode MUNCHIES!

  15. KOSMOS390

    That’s right, THE REAL AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL CEVICHE IS PERUVIAN :)

  16. Giovanny Villegas Garcia

    Soy de Perú y me encanta el ceviche. He probado muchos tipos de ceviches en
    cada una de las ciudades a las que he visitado del Perú, cada sitio tiene
    una receta especial y diferente de la otra pero ninguno se compara al
    ceviche costero, el de Chincha. Es la perfección hecha alimento. Realmente
    ésta comida es una de las razones principales por las que muchos
    extranjeros deberían visitar el Perú y por las que me encanta visitar
    diferentes zonas de este bello país. A cada lugar a donde voy, siempre
    tengo que probar el tipo de ceviche de esa zona. Ésta es una de las cosas
    más maravillosas creadas por los antiguos esclavos del virreinato, mi
    admiración eterna a esta gente por crear algo que ha sido increíblemente
    bien recibido en todo el mundo durante siglos.

  17. Carlo Hidalgo

    THE PERUVIAN CLASIC!

  18. Anime Trix

    Javier wong , jajajaja de la puta madre!!! jajaajaj buenazo!! el mejor
    ceviche!!

  19. HesDaryl

    LOL what a funny bastard xD

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