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Pati's Mexican Table
The Nectar of the Mayan Gods
Season 12
Episode 1201
Pati is in the magic town of Maní to learn about something sacred to the Mayans - bees and honey. A cooperative of women who protect the endangered Melipona, a stingless bee native to Yucatán, invites her to join in a Mayan energy cleansing ritual involving buñuelos made with Melipona honey. Then she visits a family living by the traditional “Solar Maya,” meaning they grow everything they eat.
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Pati spends a day in Hermosillo, visiting some of the city’s best culinary destinations.
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Pati gets an up-close look at the wealth of resources Sinaloa has to offer.
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Pati visits Mocorito, a known for one of Sinaloa’s most beloved recipes - chilorio.
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Pati travels into the mountains of Sinaloa to the tiny village of Jinetes.