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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 12:09 am
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Thank you for sharing!

I’m a lover of Yucatecan food, and also recommend

Poc chuc (poke chuke) Pork in citrus marinade, cooked over a grill, often served with a side of rice, pickled onion, refried beans, and avocado.

Pescado Tikin xic (TEEkeen sheek): Whole fish marinated with achiote (annatto) paste and sour oranges wrapped in a banana leaf and cooked in an earth oven beneath a wood fire.

Panuchos, salbutes, papadzules, others.

A good introduction to Yucatec food, often based on Maya cuisine (but sometimes with Spanish influence) is FOOD Fun & Travel’s Yucatan Food & Mayan Food Mega Guide: 50+ Unmissable dishes link.

Not so easy to find in Cancún, but I’ve added restaurants (and the market) that serve Yucatec specialties here.

The main market might be worth a visit, as there will generally be a group of “puestos”, if not a full cooking and dining area, offering fresh local foods at very reasonable prices.

Another link to KimDDD’s video:


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