Yucatan Food: Starters (Entradas) Sopa de Lima (Limetta Soup) Sopa de Lima is Yucatan’s most popular soup.

Our menus are designed to cater individually to specific choices.

The traditional food of Yucatan is very distinctive from other parts of Mexico.

Our cooks, considered some of the best in the region, use many recipes handed from one generation to the next. Yucatan Pico de Gallo Ingredients: 1 Large Red Onion, diced 4 Roma Tomatoes, diced 2 Habanero Chile Peppers, minced Freshly Squeezed Juice of 2 Valencia Oranges Freshly Squeezed Juice of 1 Lime Sea salt, to taste Guajillo Sauce Ingredients: 4 Guajillo Chile Peppers Sea Salt, to taste Coconut Fish Ingredients: 2 – 14 Ounce Cans […], August 31st, 2013 | Posted in Appetizers, Chiles, Dinner, Seafood, Soups & Stews, Yucatan | No Comments, Cochinita Pibil (CC photo by ecollins93 courtesy of Flickr) Cochinita pibil, a slow-roasted pork dish, originates in the southern Mexico, specifically the Yucatan Peninsula, comprising the states of Yucatan, Campeche and Quintana Roo.

It is a fusion of Mayan, Spanish and Cuban influences. I’m Officially a Dual Citizen!!

Dining is a special part of the Petac experience. Wow, if I stayed here for 6 months, I’d turn into a tortilla! Yucatecan, or modern-day Mayan food, has several core ingredients: habanero peppers, citrus, achiote (a spice used for flavor and color) and smoke.

Tables, in varying locations, are set with artful creativity, designed to complement each delicious meal. Guests are invited to drop into the kitchen at any time to see what’s on the stove. It is a fusion of Mayan, Spanish and Cuban influences. These are four defining pillars of Mayan cooking. 4lbs.fresh fish filets of good quality white meat – snapper is preferred, Dissolve the achiote in the juice of the sour oranges and limes, If the filets are from one large fish, cut into eight portions and marinate the filets in the achiote mixture for fifteen minutes, Spread a banana leaf out and place the marinated fish in the center. Put a slice of tomato and a slice of onion on top and fold the banana leaf so that it is a compact little package, With all eight portions laid in the dish, pour the leftover marinade into the dish along with the roasted garlic and a little salt and pepper, Cover tightly with tin foil and bake in medium hot oven for 45-minutes, Place sliced onion in a heat resistant bowl, Pour boiling water over onion, just enough to cover. While habaneros are often trumpeted as the stars of Yucateno cooking, their blazing, fruity heat plays second fiddle to the puckering acidity of Seville oranges. Serve with coastal style rice, black beans and cebollas curtidas.

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Hacienda meals and snacks are served according to the rhythm of your day: wherever or whenever you choose. With every meal, our creative staff transforms dining into a delightful celebration of the colors, flavors and aromas of the Yucatan. When done badly, it’s a sour combo of lime mixed with boiled chicken (or turkey) and stock. “Capered” Chicken; Achiote Seared Shrimp with Quick Habanero Pickled Onions; Cilantro Salmon with Smoky Tomato-Habanero Lasagna; Cocadas Horneadas; Crispy Yucatecan Marquesitas; Dzik; Grilled Chicken with Escabeche Sauce; Grilled Lobster with Smoky Garlic Mojo; Grilled Rack of Lamb with Honey Pasilla Glaze

When planning a menu at Hacienda Petac, we pay careful attention to the dietary preferences and restrictions of our guests. If you don’t happen to have a pit in the ground, your oven will substitute. We’re heading back there in June, and I can’t wait to get a hold of so many of these foods.

But when done well, it’s a complex blended stock … Note: It is also common to use a strainer to simply pour the water through the onion. The fruit is found in every nook and cranny of the cuisine, from tamales colados to chile tamulado(a purée of raw habanero and sour orange juice) to pi… These core ingredients combine to impart flavors and create Yucatecan dishes truly unique to this part of Mexico. Our cooks, considered some of the best in the region, use many recipes handed from one generation to the next. If you enjoyed this post please pin it using the image found below!