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Pati's Mexican Table
In Search of La Mixteca
Season 6
Episode 608
Pati travels to a region in Oaxaca known as La Mixteca and learns what makes the food and culture so unique. She meets up with Ixchel Ornellas, a chef, restaurant owner, and one of Mixteca’s best cooks, who invites her on a personal tour of her city. Then, back in her kitchen, Pati creates new recipes based on that experience corn soup with queso and pescado agridulce.
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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.