It is said that this dish originated with slaves that had been taken to South America--they would hide in the shadows so as not to be discovered and quickly eat their stolen fish with lime and salt--and their preparation method became common in households throughout the region.
元々は南米に連れてこられた奴隷たちが、主人の目を盗んで、ばれないように陰に隠れて盗んだ魚介類をそのままライムや塩などをかけてガブついて腹に収めていた奴隷料理が起源と言われており、それが発展して現在の一般的な家庭料理になった。