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Pati's Mexican Table
Ode to the Egg
Season 12
Episode 1205
Pati arrives in Motul, a town in the history books for Yucatán’s once thriving henequén industry and for the egg dish Huevos Motuleños. Pati meets Doña Evelia, who put Motul back on the map with her world-famous recipe. She also experiences the legacy of henequén at Hacienda Tamchén and encounters another egg dish in the kitchen, where chef Julio Dominguez makes Abuela’s Buttoned Eggs.
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An Oaxacan art school inspires Pati’s breakfast of eggs in salsa martajada.
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Inspired by the food of La Mixteca, Pati makes pescado agridulce and queso corn soup.
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Pati meets Abigail Mendoza, who preserves rustic Oaxacan food techniques.
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Pati dives into Oaxaca’s food history, and makes vegetarian tamales and salad.
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Pati’s 24 hours in Oaxaca. Tasajo torta with smokey guacamole, Nopalitos chipotle salad.