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Pati's Mexican Table
A Sense of Beauty
Season 14
Episode 1405
Pati meets photographer Nuria Lagarde at Mercado de Jamaica to talk art and daily life among stalls of flowers bursting with color. Later, she visits author Laura Esquivel to reflect on Magical Realism and storytelling’s power to shape identity. They share pan dulce and a chocolate drink inspired by Laura’s work, celebrating how art and identity shape Mexico City’s creative soul.
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Pati meets the first world-famous Rarámuri pianist and learns ancient Chihuahuan cooking.
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Pati learns running is a way of life for the Rarámuri and tries foods that fuel them.
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Pati explores Juárez’s Prohibition-era legacy and two icons – the margarita and burritos.
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Pati discovers Yucatán’s “league of their own” when she meets the Amazonas softball team.
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Pati visits the pink lakes where Yucatán’s unique Las Coloradas salt is produced.
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Pati learns more about Mayan communities on a trip to a cenote with activist Zoila Cen.
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Pati learns the basics of recados, handmade seasoning pastes that flavor Yucatecan foods.
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Pati tries different versions of Yucatán’s signature smoked meat Carne Ahumada in Temozón.
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Pati experiences the legacy of Yucatán’s henequén industry and a famous egg dish in Motul.
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Pati visits Chef Wilson Alonzo in his hometown of Halachó to prepare Cochinita Pibil.
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Pati explores the vibrant streets of Yucatán’s capital, Mérida, in search of its flavors.
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In Tekit, Pati meets a father and son who both chose to pursue their own path.