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The best traditional dishes of Yucatán

The top 3 according to 114 votes from people: Cochinita pibil · Sopa de lima · Panuchos. (Updated May 13, 2019.)

Mayan cooking with recados and annatto, according to Wikipedia's article on Yucatecan cuisine: from cochinita pibil to papadzules.

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Top 12

  1. 1

    Cochinita pibil

    Pork in annatto and sour orange, cooked underground in banana leaf.

    ▲ 13 ▼ 1

    12
  2. 2

    Sopa de lima

    Chicken broth with Yucatecan lime and fried tortilla.

    ▲ 11 ▼ 2

    9
  3. 3

    Panuchos

    Bean-stuffed tortillas topped with chicken or turkey and red onion.

    ▲ 10 ▼ 1

    9
  4. 4

    Salbutes

    Puffed fried tortillas with shredded turkey.

    ▲ 10 ▼ 1

    9
  5. 5

    Papadzules

    Egg tacos in pumpkin-seed sauce.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 1

    8
  6. 6

    Poc chuc

    Pork marinated in sour orange, grilled.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 0

    8
  7. 7

    Marquesitas

    Crisp rolled wafer with Edam cheese.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 0

    8
  8. 8

    Relleno negro

    Turkey in a paste of burnt chillies.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 0

    7
  9. 9

    Codzitos

    Rolled taquitos with tomato sauce and cheese.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 2

    6
  10. 10

    Xtabentún

    Anise liqueur with xtabentún flower honey.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 3

    5
  11. 11

    Queso relleno

    Edam cheese stuffed with meat, in white sauce and tomato.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  12. 12

    Mucbipollo

    Big tamale baked underground for the Day of the Dead.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4

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