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‘Ota ika is a Polynesian dish similar to Latin ceviche consisting of raw fish marinated in citrus juice and coconut milk. The Tongan Tahitian and Samoan variants are essentially identical in that the raw fish is briefly marinated in lemon or lime juice until the surface of the flesh becomes opaque. The fish is then mixed with coconut milk and diced vegetables (most commonly cucumber tomato onion green onion and spicy peppers).