lime

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Directions Combine the shrimp, fish or chickpeas with the lime juice, onion, jalapeño and cilantro.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

But many recall how the place kept alive a fragment of Delhi's elite past through small rituals: liveried waiters at dusk, gin and lime on shaded verandas, retired generals and diplomats lingering under neem trees.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Then I’m getting the lime roll, the albacore crispy onion, the garlic sashimi, and I’m going to keep ordering and ordering and be so happy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

He honed his craft during the pandemic, developing flavors like red mole topped with sesame, and a Mexican everything spice blend that includes garlic, onion, toasted cumin and ancho chile with a hint of lime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Papa always gave him a hard lime about that and he always was Papa’s little brother, even to us kids.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson