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Papadzules is a Mexican dish with Mayan origins consisting of egg-filled tortillas drenched in a sauce made with pumpkin seeds and epazote. The dish is usually consumed for breakfast on the streets of Yucatan, although it is also found in numerous restaurants and cantinas in the region.
The tortillas are often additionally topped with hot chilis and pickled onions in order to add more flavor to the dish.
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Poc chuc is a Mexican meat dish consisting of thin pork cutlets marinated in orange juice. The meat is then grilled and served with pickled onions and freshly prepared corn tortillas on the side. It can be found in most restaurants throughout the Yucatan region, since it is one of the region's signature dishes.
It is believed that the dish was invented as a means of preservation, when the meat was cured with salt brine. The name of the dish is derived from poc, meaning to toast, and chuc, meaning charcoal.
Salbute is a deep-fried tortilla dish with Mayan influences, originating from the Yucatán peninsula. These tortillas are typically topped with chicken, turkey, lime juice, tomatoes, lettuce, avocados, and red onions. They are also a staple food in Belize.
Salbutes are traditionally prepared and consumed in the evening, when groups of friends and families go outside to have a bite. The tortillas are often served at panucherias – fast food joints which also sell tostadas and panuchos.
Panucho is a Yucatan specialty consisting of a tortilla topped with refried beans, acting as the base of the dish. Other toppings are left for the cook or the customer to decide according to preferences. It can be anything from cabbage, tomatoes, avocados, and onions to shredded chicken, fish, and pickled hot peppers.
Traditionally, panuchos are served warm at panucherias, small restaurants specialized in making the dish.
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A traditional dish from Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, sopa de lima is a spicy, flavorful chicken and tomato soup, contrary to its name that would make one think limes are the main ingredient in the dish. However, the soup is flavored with unique, bittersweet Yucatan limes and spicy habanero peppers.
Since native Yucatan limes are scattered throughout the peninsula, it is no wonder that they are incorporated in numerous recipes of Yucatecan cuisine. A hearty, healthy soup from a warm climate, sopa de lima is also great as a winter comfort food.
Although the origins of this soup are still a mystery, some food historians claim that it was most likely derived from an ancient Mayan dish.