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Pati's Mexican Table
Chachi’s Champotón Kitchen
Season 5
Episode 501
Pati heads to the coastal city of Champotón, located an hour south of Campeche, to meet her friend Chachi to gather groceries for a family dinner. After tasting their way through the market, they prepare the area’s prized dishes Pollo Pibil, a gigantic tamale cooked underground and Pan de Cazón, a local version oflasagna made with shark, beans, and spicy tomato sauce
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