The origins of "Frijol con Puerco" - Beans with Pork, shed some light on the true social role of Afro-Yucatecans during colonial times ... click here for more
Black History Month – Ethnohistory in a bowl of Beans
Tag: Yucatan
Yucatan Style Black Beans with Pork – Frijol con Puerco
In Yucatan, many families have a strong tradition of eating specific dishes on each day of the week, and Mondays are known as the day for a bowl of beans with pork. Although it takes a long time to cook, this dish is easy to make, involving only short periods of active time; it is understandable why cooks would choose to make it on Mondays, to ease their way into the week, but that makes it also a great choice for a satisfying and comforting meal, any day of the week ... click on title for more
Yucatan Style “Patted” Tamales – Torteados
Nowadays, Día de la Candelaria celebrations in Mexico still involve church services for the blessing of candles and figurines representing baby Jesus for many people, but for the majority, it is mostly about the corn offering, namely, tamales. The variety of tamales from Yucatan includes a wide range of fillings, sauces and toppings, as well as dough preparation, different shapes, sizes and cooking methods; one of the best known nationwide is called torteados - patted - because the corn base is prepared to a thick consistency that may be applied to the wrap by patting, instead of spreading ... click on title for more
Pan de cazón – Layered Tortillas with Fish Filling
This is a very traditional dish in all of the Yucatan peninsula (Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.) Although "pan" means bread, the plate is assembled with a tower of corn tortillas, alternating with fish filling, black bean paste, and tomato sauce. Cazón is the Spanish name for a number of edible small species of shark, although other white-fleshed fish may be used in this recipe ... click on title for more
Huevos motuleños – Weekend Brunch at Home
As a follow up to my previous two posts, featuring Yucatan Style Longaniza and Cochinita Pibil, this is one more recipe from the Mexican state of Yucatan: Huevos Motuleños. Huevos means eggs, and Motuleños means "from Motul", a small city and a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatan ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 