Adventures in Eating in Yucatán
November has arrived and we have satisfied our craving for corn Masa with abundant helpings of Hanal Pixán Mucbilpollos, chased down with countless Tums. We have sworn we won’t eat…
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November has arrived and we have satisfied our craving for corn Masa with abundant helpings of Hanal Pixán Mucbilpollos, chased down with countless Tums. We have sworn we won’t eat…
Continue readingYucatán tastes like a rainbow of flavors, textures, and scents. This combination is so wonderful that it has crossed borders, cultures, and languages to become part of a worldwide culinary…
Continue readingOctober. We have finally picked the last of the beach sand from our scalps and nether regions, the kids are back to school – although this year they’re at learning…
Continue readingImagine being in México in September when the biggest fiesta of the year comes along and you can’t go out, you can’t get together with throngs of happy strangers and…
Continue readingCarlos Alberto García connects to Zoom (I really miss doing interviews in person) and he begins by warning me: “I am very talkative and can really get going.” Perfect! He…
Continue readingEach year, we celebrate México’s independence, and what better way to do this than getting the whole family together to eat delicious Chiles en Nogada – a traditional meal during…
Continue readingThere are certain streets in Yucatán where you can spend hours walking, exploring, discovering, and of course, eating and savoring. Calle 47 is one of them. This street is home…
Continue readingLike you, reading this from the comfort of your home in some place that is perhaps not Yucatán, we are stuck at home for the most part and many businesses…
Continue readingUsed in powdered form to accompany Dzotobichay (a Yucatecan tamal made with Chaya and egg), in a paste to flavor Papadzules, or as a snack in delicious Sikil Pak. You…
Continue readingYucatán gets colorful with a great variety of fruits that are grown from the beginning of May to the end of August (just when we’re craving something cool and fresh…
Continue readingThere are very few things a good Yucatecan breakfast can’t fix. We’re talking Huevos Motuleños, Panuchos, Tortas de Cochinita – the whole shebang. When I first arrived in Mérida, I…
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