Kinilaw

Kinilaw
Kinilaw na tanigue with tabon-tabon and biasong
Alternative nameskilawin, kilau, kinilau, lataven, binakhaw
CourseAppetizer
Place of originPhilippines
Serving temperatureRoom temperature, cold
Main ingredientsSeafood/vegetables, vinegar, calamansi (or other sour fruits), onion, ginger, salt, black pepper
Variationskilawin, lawal, biyaring
Similar dishesHinava, 'ota 'ika, kelaguen, poke, ceviche

Kinilaw (pronounced [kɪnɪˈlaʊ] or [kɪˈnɪlaʊ], literally "eaten raw") is a raw seafood dish and preparation method native to the Philippines.[1] It is more accurately a cooking process that relies on vinegar and acidic fruit juices (usually citrus) to denature the ingredients, rather than a dish, as it can also be used to prepare meat and vegetables.[2] Kinilaw dishes are usually eaten as appetizers before a meal, or as finger food (Tagalog: pulutan) with alcoholic drinks.[3] Kinilaw is also sometimes called kilawin, especially in the northern Philippines, but the term kilawin more commonly applies to a similar lightly grilled meat dish.[4]

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  3. ^ "Kinilaw na Malasugi / Swordfish Seviche". Market Manila. April 23, 2006. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  4. ^ Elena Peña (June 24, 2016). "Wow! Kinilaw". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 16, 2017.