crudo
/ˈkruːdəʊ/noun [mass noun]
A dish of raw fish or seafood, typically dressed with oil, citrus juice, and seasonings: starters include crudo, garlic shrimp and polenta, and risotto with scampi we started with the yellowtail crudo, which was delicious [as modifier]: I recommend a nice bottle of wine and several crudo plates...
- New Yorkers are currently big on crudo, an Italian version of sushi.
- A trio of Pacific Fish crudo we once tried, with the exception of the tuna, was unexciting.
- He offers six varieties of crudo, the Venetian-inspired take on sashimi that's currently ubiquitous on Manhattan menus.
Origin
Italian, literally 'raw'.