Table Condiment · Tomato Relish
Lasary Voatabia (Tomato & Onion Relish)
Photo: Raveloaritiana Mamisoa / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0
Depending on the region, the word 'lasary' can mean anything from this raw tomato relish to a fully pickled achard — one word covers a whole family of Malagasy condiments.
Chopped tomato and onion, sometimes with green chili and parsley, are tossed in lemon juice and oil into a fresh, chunky relish spooned over rice and grilled fish.
Why it's made this way: With coastal meals often built around grilled fish and rice, a bright, uncooked relish like lasary voatabia cuts through the richness without any extra cooking.
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