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Pati's Mexican Table
Maya Today
Season 12
Episode 1208
Today no trip to Yucatán is complete without seeing a beautiful cenote, natural freshwater pools in caves. But Mayans saw them as the gateway to the underworld. To learn more about Mayan communities, Pati visits Cenote Xocempich with activist and lawyer Zoila Cen, who has dedicated her career to helping Mayan people. The next day, Zoila invites Pati to her niece’s birthday celebration.
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Pati welcomes fellow public tv chef Vivian Howard to her kitchen.

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Pati visits with locals and chefs in Altata off the coast of Sinaloa.

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Pati visits Culiacán and creates recipes inspired by the experience.

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Pati puts her Mexican spin on some regional American favorites to surprise her three sons.

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Pati recreates her favorite food memories and shares the stories behind the dishes.

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Pati sets out into the Sea of Cortez to reel in then grill the catch-of-the-day.

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Pati spends the day enjoyingn traditional dishes with local legend Edith Jimenez.

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Chef Javier Plascencia gives Pati a tour of the Baja he knows and loves.

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Pati swims with whale sharks in crystal-clear waters then enjoys local fare.

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Pati visits Loreto, a small town on the Gulf of California with one-of-a-kind dishes.

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In Valle de Guadalupe, Pati samples some of the local wine varietals.