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A local initiative to promote the Yucatan’s renowned chicharra preparation method was launched in 2017, with the aim of supporting economic development in the southern part of Merida. Xcalachen, a neighborhood that has fully embraced chicharra as an essential part of the Yucatecan gastronomy, is now the go-to place to experience the original and traditional […]
6th Edition of the Chicharra Festival Read More »
Sabores de la Ciudad (Tastes of the City) What To Expect? Each ticket holder will get a plate and fork and tokens to sample 5 different restaurants. This would be the equivalent of one normal lunch plate. 12 restaurants are donating food, which will be on display15 minutes before people make their lunch choices. An
Flavors of the City: A Chance to Eat Your Way Around Merida Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson What do I do with those piles of delicious smelling spices at the market? What is that wonderful brown stuff they set out before a meal at a Yucatecan restaurant? How do I use all these new ingredients I keep seeing at the supermarket? Many have questions about local food and
Secrets of the Yucatecan Kitchen: How To Make Sikil Pak Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson Today we are going to learn to cook with Yucatan’s famous red achiote paste and oddly bumpy but delicious bitter oranges. These are two ingredients a Yucatecan Kitchen could not survive without. I’ve learned they are not only delicious but two highly nutritious foods. Achiote – Axiote is one of the most
Secrets From The Yucatecan Kitchen: Red Achiote & Bitter Orange Marinade Read More »
Written by Shelley Marmor Yucatán Social Enterprise Offers Educational Stingless Bee Honey Tastings With 20,000 species of bees, and honey a staple superfood on six of the Earth’s seven continents, “What is honey?” is a very interesting question — and one regular consumers likely don’t know the answer to. “We live in a world with so much access
What Is Honey? Miel Nativa Aims To Educate About This Sweet Superfood Read More »
Written by Stephanie Carmon A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a small treasure right in the heart of Merida. I was called to come check out some of the specialty made products at Puras Cosas Buenas and what I found left me walking around with my mouth open…literally. Tucked into the Colonia Mexico is a holistic
Puras Cosas Buenas A Holistic Treasure In The Heart Of Merida Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson Next stop on the culinary tour of Yucatecan is to explore the local beans, squash, and chili peppers and try our hand at a tasty three-bean chili. First off you need to pass by the market and pick up some squash and peppers. They are everywhere, in all the grocery stores.
Tastes From The Yucatecan Market Nik Jameson’s: Three Bean Chili Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson Food in the Yucatan is dictated by generations of molcajetes salsas and layers of cultural influences. You can see the pan francés and layered butter dough-like pastry called holhadra brought by the French. There is the obviously, ubiquitous queso de bola that originates from Holland. Look a little closer and pastor, hummus, tabbouleh
Flavors Of Nik Jameson’s Yucatecan Kitchen Stuffed Local Squash Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson I feel like we have all had that dreaded moment, days into December and we are suddenly surprised with a gift exchange or remember the kid’s teacher or the piano instructor or even the nice neighbors. There are a hundred reasons we need a last minute gift and all of them
Last-Minute Gift Ideas (And A Vegan Muffin Bread) Read More »
Written by Stephanie Carmon As Merida continues to grow and bud into an urban center, new restaurants and culinary experiences seems to be popping up all over the city. In the heart of this culinary phenomenon you can find Jean Philippe Gillot and Caro Molina, not because they are chefs or restaurant owners—although by the
Club Sibarita: Where Foreigners and Local Epicureans Wine & Dine Together Read More »
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