Flavors of Yucatán
A trip to Yucatán is fabulous for exploring beaches, archaeological sites, and nature, but also the scents and flavors of the delicious local cuisine which has been named as part…
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A trip to Yucatán is fabulous for exploring beaches, archaeological sites, and nature, but also the scents and flavors of the delicious local cuisine which has been named as part…
Continue readingIt seems that I spend an inordinate amount of time and space in this magazine writing about food; nevertheless, here I go again. There is, after all, nothing better when…
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 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 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 readingHow about a quick trip around the world? Mérida has a wide array of restaurants with mind-blowing cuisines that can transport your taste buds elsewhere. We rounded up some of…
Continue readingI landed in Yucatán on a December evening in the year 2000. I was coming from the Buenos Aires summer and didn’t really feel the Yucatecan winter when I stumbled…
Continue readingPizza Clandestino…At first, I thought that it was quite a catchy name for a pizzeria, but it was not a name, it was a description. A few weeks ago, in…
Continue readingIf you point your compass or GPS towards the southern section of Mérida’s Centro, your taste buds will be the ones that end up guiding you. Upon arriving to the…
Continue readingMérida is a foodie city. I think we can all agree that this is true. You can believe me when I tell you that Christmas time is no exception. If…
Continue readingOne of the most eagerly awaited traditions by Yucatecans are the “pibes” (or “mucbipollos”) that are prepared for Hanal Pixán (Day of the Dead). This very special chicken dish is…
Continue readingMore than a memory, eating culturally aware food is an experience that changes us, simultaneously opening our perspectives and stamping that perfect, history-flavored bite into our mind’s memory. At Museo…
Continue readingYucatán is home to rich and traditional gastronomy that mixes ingredients such as corn, tomato, and beans, with many products that are unique to the state such as habanero chili,…
Continue readingCochinita Pibil, Panuchos, Relleno Negro and Papadzules…there’s some great food in Mérida! The “Ciudad Blanca” is known as a fantastic destination for Foodies thanks to the bold flavors of a…
Continue reading…then the gods took the corn from above and formed man and woman and saw they had a soul… (fragment, Popol Vuh) Maíz de lo Alto is a gastronomical,…
Continue readingIn recent years, more and more beverage producers in Yucatán have branched into artisan beer production, joining brands from Tijuana, Aguascalientes, Guadalajara, and México City. We are, of course, a…
Continue readingHave you ever spent a long afternoon in the hammock and felt a craving for a snack, but were too overcome with laziness to fix something? Don’t worry, this is…
Continue reading“Múul Meyaj” is an independent organization made up of about 20 communities from Yucatán, including Tekit de Regil, Acanceh, Tetiz, Hunucmá, and Ebtún. In Yucatec Maya the name means “teamwork,”…
Continue readingI came to Yucatán for the first time in 2011, and on the second day, I visited El Hoyo, locally known as Casa de Té. It’s still my favorite writing…
Continue readingTo the unknowing eye, they appear as simple, purple spring onions. Upon deeper observation, you’ll take note of peculiar details which make these onions unique. Smaller in size, with a…
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