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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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In Valle De Guadalupe,Pati visits one of the legendary cooks in the area.

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Pati eats her way through the port of Ensenada, a hub for seafood.

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Pati dives deep to get the real story of what life and food are like on the border.

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Pati spends the day with some of the young talent of Baja’s culinary movement.

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Pati and her good friend Jose Andres cook a series of Spanish-influenced recipes together.

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Pati demonstrates a few simple, inexpensive recipes and cooking tips for any college kid.

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Pati and her family celebrate Thanksgiving at home, with a Mexican twist.

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Pati explores the vacation paradise of Cancun, tasting inventive fusion cuisine.

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Pati takes a day to explore Isla Mujeres and tries the local delicacy, Tikin Xic.

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Pati demonstrates how to explore a city, by just following her nose in Valladoid.

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Pati tastes the local flavors of Izamal, which include venison tacos and PocChuk.

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Pati’s three sons join her to experience the essence of the Yucatan.