CEVICHE! ~ Costa Rican Style

shrimp (tilapia, clams, octopus, sea bass, etc.)

small onion, minced

garlic, large, minced

jalapeno (or 1/2 a small habanero, if you dare), minced, seeds and veins removed

nice sprigs of fresh cilantro (coriander), leaves removed from the stems and finely chopped

sea salt

Fresh squeezed lime juice to cover the above - it should take 5-6 large limes, but buy 8 because this is your cooking medium

few grinds of black pepper