Season 12
(2023)
Overview
On this season, Pati heads back to southeastern Mexico for a deeper exploration of the storied state of Yucatán. With a culture rooted in Mayan heritage, she travels around the state to meet the cooks, artisans, and families carrying on these traditions. In the vibrant capital, Mérida, she learns how ancient Mayan techniques merged with Spanish influences over the centuries creating a world-class cuisine.
Cast
as Herself
Episodes
The Nectar of the Mayan Gods 0.0
September 15, 2023
Pati is in the magic town of Maní to learn about something sacred to the Mayans – bees and honey. A cooperative of wome…
Guayabera World 0.0
September 22, 2023
In Tekit, or “The Capital of the Guayabera,” Pati encounters a tale of sons going against their father’s wishes to foll…
Flavors of Merida 0.0
September 29, 2023
Pati explores the vibrant streets of Yucatán’s capital, Mérida, in search of its flavors. She tries “the best tacos in …
A Family Affair 0.0
October 6, 2023
Pati visits Chef Wilson Alonzo in his hometown of Halachó to prepare a traditional Cochinita Pibil in an underground pi…
Ode to the Egg 0.0
October 13, 2023
Pati arrives in Motul, a town in the history books for Yucatán’s once thriving henequén industry and for the egg dish H…
Yucatán Meats 0.0
October 20, 2023
Temozón is the birthplace of Yucatán’s signature smoked meat Carne Ahumada and everyone in town claims to have a relati…
Recados 0.0
October 27, 2023
Pati returns to Mérida to meet sisters, Delfina and Maria Elide, who love to cook and laugh and are famous for recados …
Maya Today 0.0
November 3, 2023
Today no trip to Yucatán is complete without seeing a beautiful cenote, natural freshwater pools in caves. But Mayans s…
Pink 0.0
November 10, 2023
An ingredient Pati constantly uses is salt and Yucatán has one of the most unique salts. The Las Coloradas salt, which …
A Mayan League of their Own 0.0
November 17, 2023
In Yaxunah, Pati discovers Yucatán’s “league of their own.” She joins the Amazonas, a softball team of indigenous women…