Food in the Yucatán
Try a Tomatillo - México Insider
Tomatillos are indigenous to the new world and have been a staple in the Mexican kitchen since Aztec and Mayan times. They are the basis of all kinds of green salsas and mole verdes and, lucky for the cook, their availability is becoming more widespread all the time. Another plus -- they are sold fresh all year long. Although the name suggests they are a kind of tomato ('tomatillo' means "little tomato" in Spanish), they are a different vegetable altogether...
The Best Little Taco Stand in Mérida, Yucatan - Yucatan Living
Hmmmm… tacos! When you finally discover real Yucatecan tacos, how
can you not fall in love? Don’t you just love those Maya-palm-sized
tortillas heaped with a tasty combination of meats or fish or veggies,
topped with a spicy salsa, some fresh onions, avocados, tomatoes,
cheese or black beans? Pour on a little salsa habanero, roll
it into a mini handheld burrito and pop it into your mouth! Four of
those is a filling meal, eaten in about ten minutes. Fast food, Yucatan
style! Heaven on the tongue!
In our experience, which is far from exhaustive, there are good taco stands in every corner of the city. In fact, most of the ones we know about are not in the Centro, curiously. They aren’t all on the Paseo de Montejo either… in fact, some of them are downright difficult to find for the uninitiated...
Mercados: Traditional Mexican Markets - Jim Conrad
In Mérida: Mercado Municipal; at corner of north-south running Calle 56 and east-west running Calle 65. Very large; typical food market on ground floor, but top floor occupied by a handicraft market, the Bazar de Artesanías Municipales, specializing in hammocks, embroidered clothes, straw bags, pottery, and filigree jewelry...
Yucatecan Cuisine - Los Dos Cooking School
Los Dos is the first school in the country devoted exclusively to the cuisine of Yucatán. Featured widely in magazines such as Condé Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure and Gourmet, and on broadcast television such as Oprah Winfrey’s Oxygen channel and with Rick Bayless on PBS, Chef David Sterling’s Los Dos school has become a “must-do” destination in Yucatán, along with the spectacular Mayan ruins and many natural wonders. What better way to learn more about this region’s culture than by savoring Yucatecan cuisine?