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Pati's Mexican Table
How I Got to Now
Season 6
Episode 610
The full story of how Pati turned a passion for food into a career, including where her love of food started, what decisions and twists and turns led her to where she is today. In Oaxaca, Pati meets a woman who moved from a small town with no money, to pursue her own dreams of a food empire in one of Mexico’s culinary destinations. Recipes include sopes, pasilla brisket, and tiger pound cake.
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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.

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In the town of Maní, Pati learns about something sacred to the Mayans - bees and honey.

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Pati connects with mountain climbers and top chefs in the Huasteca mountains.

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Pati spends the day with Chef Hugo Guajardo.

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Pati checks out Texas style BBQ in Mexico.

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Pati stops by to two very different style Cantinas in Monterrey.

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Pati learns how Monterrey is exploring farm-to-table efforts.