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What does crudo mean on a menu?

Crudo · Italian

Raw fish or seafood, sliced thin and dressed simply with olive oil, citrus, salt and maybe chili or herbs.

What it does to the food

Cool, clean and silky, with a bright hit of acid and fruity olive oil. Tastes like the sea, in a good way.

Where you’ll see it

Italian and seafood restaurants, raw bars and small-plates menus, often with hamachi, scallop, tuna or branzino.

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