Piure
Red sea squirt that hides inside a rock
Think of it as: Like a raw oyster that tastes like a mouthful of the ocean and iron
Crack a rock, eat the inside.
What does it taste like?
Bitter, iron-like and intensely briny. Strictly for adventurous eaters.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureFirm and slightly crunchy
What is it?
Piure is a sea squirt that looks exactly like a rock on the shore. Crack it open and there's bright red flesh inside. Chileans eat it raw with chopped onion, cilantro and lemon.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Sold cracked open at fish markets. Tossed with onion and lemon, or added to stews.
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🇨🇱Chile
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Populationabout 19.9 millionestimate (unverified)
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MusicCueca Chile's national dance, performed waving handkerchiefs
SportSoccer
Alexis Sánchez (soccer; Chile's all-time top scorer) World HeritageRapa Nui National Park (Easter Island) and more National animalHuemul (a kind of deer) National flowerCopihue FestivalFiestas Patrias (around September 18, celebrating independence)
Ingredients
- Piure 6
- Onion 1/2
- Cilantro, a little
- Lemon 1
- Salt, a pinch
Can't find it? Sea squirt from Asian markets is the closest thing.
How to make it (one way)
- Crack the rocky piure open with a knife
- Scoop out the red flesh
- Rinse quickly and chop
- Mix with chopped onion and cilantro
- Dress with lemon juice and salt
⚠️ Eat only very fresh piure. It builds up the metal vanadium, so don't overdo it.