Yucatan Cooking Course

Today we did a market tour and cooking course in Merida. Starting in the market we tasted some local fruit, snacks, honey, pastes, drinks and sweets whilst collecting our ingredients to cook lunch. Some of these I had never heard of including a fruit called mamey which was very sweet and delicious. We then visited the home of a local lady where we prepared lunch. Empanadas stuffed with cheese, a variety of salsas and guacamole, the chicken dish for main (served with tortillas made at the stall shown in the photos) and a set coconut dessert, which I think was my favourite dish. It was fun to sample some new foods and learn a little about Yucatan cuisine.Read more