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Esqueixada

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Esqueixada is a traditional Catalan salad of shredded salt cod mixed with tomatoes, onions, olive oil, and vinegar, often garnished with olives or hard-boiled eggs, and sometimes made with the addition of eggplant or bell peppers. Its name comes from the Catalan verb esqueixar, meaning to tear or shred, reflecting the traditional method of pulling the salt cod apart with the fingers rather than slicing it. Because it uses a raw-style marinated fish, though the cod is salt-cured rather than fresh, esqueixada is sometimes called the Catalan ceviche, and it is favored as a warm-weather dish commonly served as a tapa. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Dietary Suitability
Contains Fish or Shellfish 1
Origin Region
Spain 2
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1. Esqueixada (Wikipedia)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esqueixada (dietary-suitability)
    Esqueixada is a traditional Catalan dish, a salad of shredded salt cod, tomatoes, onions, olive oil and vinegar, salt, and sometimes a garnish of olives or hard-boiled eggs.
  • Expresses Tradition: Tapas Culture, Wikipedia category: Category:Tapas
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2. Esqueixada (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Spain
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Spain
Spain
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