• Taqueria Jalisco, 595 Hillsboro Rd., Franklin
Ceviche is light and bright, a mixture of seafood “cooked” in citrus, usually lime, and combined with peppers, onions and cilantro. Back in the dark ages when we moved to Nashville, ceviche was basically unknown. Now, you can find it at almost every Mexican restaurant in town.
It’s kind of the shrimp cocktail of the Mexican world and it can serve as either an appetizer or a main course. Usually, it’s served on a crispy corn tostada making it the open-faced sandwich of the Mexican world. The protein is some kind of seafood, usually fish, shrimp or octopus. Slices of luscious, fatty avocado commonly top the dish…