A Mayan League of their Own
In Yaxunah, Pati discovers Yucatán’s “league of their own.” She joins the Amazonas, a softball team of indigenous women, for their morning practice. As they built a name for themselves, they overcame the mindset that women belong in the kitchen. After teaching Pati the ins and outs of the game, Doña Enedina invites her over for Brazo de Reina, a tamal with hardboiled eggs and ground pepitas.
Episodes
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A Mayan League of their Own
S12 E1210 - 26m 46s
In Yaxunah, Pati discovers Yucatán’s “league of their own.” She joins the Amazonas, a softball team of indigenous women, for their morning practice. As they built a name for themselves, they overcame the mindset that women belong in the kitchen. After teaching Pati the ins and outs of the game, Doña Enedina invites her over for Brazo de Reina, a tamal with hardboiled eggs and ground pepitas.
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Pink
S12 E1209 - 26m 46s
An ingredient Pati constantly uses is salt and Yucatán has one of the most unique salts. The Las Coloradas salt, which means blush red, gets its distinctive color from red algae. Engineer Felipe Perez takes Pati to the pink lakes where the salt is produced. Down the road in Rio Lagartos, conservationist Diego Nuñez takes her to see another pink wonder, Mexico’s highest concentration of flamingos.
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Maya Today
S12 E1208 - 26m 46s
Today no trip to Yucatán is complete without seeing a beautiful cenote, natural freshwater pools in caves. But Mayans saw them as the gateway to the underworld. To learn more about Mayan communities, Pati visits Cenote Xocempich with activist and lawyer Zoila Cen, who has dedicated her career to helping Mayan people. The next day, Zoila invites Pati to her niece’s birthday celebration.
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Ode to the Egg
S12 E1205 - 26m 46s
Pati arrives in Motul, a town in the history books for Yucatán’s once thriving henequén industry and for the egg dish Huevos Motuleños. Pati meets Doña Evelia, who put Motul back on the map with her world-famous recipe. She also experiences the legacy of henequén at Hacienda Tamchén and encounters another egg dish in the kitchen, where chef Julio Dominguez makes Abuela’s Buttoned Eggs.
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A Family Affair
S12 E1204 - 26m 46s
Pati visits Chef Wilson Alonzo in his hometown of Halachó to prepare a traditional Cochinita Pibil in an underground pit. They begin at the local market to source ingredients. Then Pati helps Wilson prepare the achiote marinade, along with his grandmother who taught him traditional cooking and isn’t shy to correct him. The final product is a meal that captures Yucatán’s history in every bite.
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Flavors of Merida
S12 E1203 - 26m 46s
Pati explores the vibrant streets of Yucatán’s capital, Mérida, in search of its flavors. She tries “the best tacos in Mérida” at Wayan’e. The aroma of freshly made cookies lures her to Dondé Fabric, where their globitos and bizcochitos are an important part of Mérida’s mornings. She has sorbet at a shop run by the same family for generations and tastes a unique Yucatecan liqueur at Casa D'Aristi.
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Guayabera World
S12 E1202 - 26m 46s
In Tekit, or “The Capital of the Guayabera,” Pati encounters a tale of sons going against their father’s wishes to follow their own path. Pati meets Eliodoro Xicum, a farmer’s son who went against his father to build a family business making the iconic Guayabera shirts. Then she meets his son, Elio, who chose to become a chef and created a dish that resembles a Guayabera in honor of his father.
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The Nectar of the Mayan Gods
S12 E1201 - 26m 46s
Pati is in the magic town of Maní to learn about something sacred to the Mayans - bees and honey. A cooperative of women who protect the endangered Melipona, a stingless bee native to Yucatán, invites her to join in a Mayan energy cleansing ritual involving buñuelos made with Melipona honey. Then she visits a family living by the traditional “Solar Maya,” meaning they grow everything they eat.
Extras + Features
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Season 11 Preview
30s
In the 10 new episodes of Season 11, Pati Jinich visits the northeastern border state of Nuevo León — draped in dazzling
mountains and miles of desert — and spotlights its distinctive flavors, defined by local ingredients, proximity to the
U.S. border, and influences from Sephardic Jewish culinary roots.
Schedule
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Pati's Mexican Table
In Search of La Mixteca
Tuesday
Jan 2
30 Minutes
The unique food and culture of La Mixteca; corn soup with queso; pescado agridulce. -
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Oaxaca Breakfast: Messy and Delicious
Wednesday
Jan 3
30 Minutes
An Oaxacan-themed breakfast includes eggs in salsa martajada, Oaxaca-style refried beans and pan de yema. -
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How I Got to Now
Thursday
Jan 4
30 Minutes
Pati Jinich talks about her passion for food and how her career came to be; sopes; caramelized pasilla brisket; tiger pound cake. -
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Juju's Chocolate-Covered Life
Friday
Jan 5
30 Minutes
Chocolate chocolate chunk banana bread; chocolate crepe tower; overloaded Mexican chocolate milkshake. -
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Summer Evening Party
Saturday
Jan 6
30 Minutes
Cherry tomato jam with red wine and scallions; citrus chicken with carrots and baby potatoes; bell peppers, cucumbers and chickpea salad; vanilla custard. -
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Cheesy
Monday
Jan 8
30 Minutes
Señor breakfast sandwich; tres quesos chicken pasta; bacon cheese dogs with avocado relish. -
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More Than Just a Meal
Tuesday
Jan 9
30 Minutes
Chipotle goat cheese spread; cesina and creamy slaw ciabatta sandwich; poblano rajas tuna melt. -
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Tijuana's Culinary Revolution
Wednesday
Jan 10
30 Minutes
Exploring Baja California's culinary movement in Tijuana. -
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Tijuana: Stories From the Border
Thursday
Jan 11
30 Minutes
Life and food on the border. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
Ensenada's Epic Seafood
Friday
Jan 12
30 Minutes
The port of Ensenada in Baja California is a hub for seafood exploration; the oldest bar in Baja, and originator of the margarita -- Hussongs. -
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Tamaliza!
Saturday
Jan 13
30 Minutes
Cooked salsa verde; chicken in salsa verde tamales; sweet corn tamales; Tamara's fresh from the garden green rice; Mexican masa chocolate drink. -
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Mexican Wine Country
Tuesday
Jan 16
30 Minutes
The wine region of Valle de Guadalupe.
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