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Pati's Mexican Table
Surfside Eats
Season 8
Episode 810
The rural seaside town of Gasca is becoming a vacation destination due to its magnificent untouched beaches and idyllic surfing conditions. Pati meets with local restaurant owner Carmen and helps her cook pescado zarandeado. Then, she travels south to the tiny fishing village of Las Barras, where she meets a fisherman who catches percebes, a tiny crustacean considered a delicacy in the region.
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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.