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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 recreates her favorite food memories and shares the stories behind the dishes.
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Pati sets out into the Sea of Cortez to reel in then grill the catch-of-the-day.
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Pati spends the day enjoyingn traditional dishes with local legend Edith Jimenez.
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Chef Javier Plascencia gives Pati a tour of the Baja he knows and loves.
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Pati swims with whale sharks in crystal-clear waters then enjoys local fare.
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Pati visits Loreto, a small town on the Gulf of California with one-of-a-kind dishes.
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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.