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Pati's Mexican Table
Oaxaca Breakfast: Messy And Delicious
Season 6
Episode 609
In San Martin Tilcajete, Pati meets Maria and Jacobo at their famous art school. There, Pati learns their process making delicate carved creatures – alebrije - and tastes a delicious liver and eggs meal prepared for the artists. In Pati’s kitchen, an Oaxacan-themed breakfast: Eggs in salsa martajada, Oaxaca-style refried beans, and Pan de yema.
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