- 2 pieces of tilapia fillet
- 4 limes
- 1 tbs mirin
- 1 tbs seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 chayote or seedless cucumber
- 2 tbs Japanese pickled ginger ( chopped fine)
- 1 tbs capers
- 4 green onion ( chopped fine)
- 6 small red radish ( chopped fine)
- 1 tsp fresh ginger ( minced )
- salt and white pepper
- 1 tbs nori flakes (Japanese dried seaweed bits )
- 4 Belgium endive, separated into individual leaves (optional)
- cut the fish into small cubes about half an inch size
- juice the limes
- marinate the fish cubes in the lime juice, keep refrigerated for at least 4 hours or overnight till the fish turns opaque
- pour off most of the lime juice, move the fish to a bowl
- peel the chayote ( or cucumber) and cut into small cubes same size as the fish
- add rest of the ingredients (except nori and Belgium endive) in the bowl, mix well with fish, let sit for 30 minutes at the room temperature.
- before serving, sprinkle nori flakes onto the mixture.
- serve on a plate, or in a small glass bowl, or spoon the ceviche mixture onto each endive leaf and serve as "ceviche boat"