Ancient MAYAN FOOD - Jungle Cooking in MAYA VILLAGE in Quintana Roo, Mexico

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Ancient Mayan food in Quintana Roo, Mexico One of the experiences I really wanted to have when I visit the Quintana Roo state of Mexico, was to learn about, cook, and eat authentic ancient Mayan food. So we rented a van, and drove over to the small jungle Mayan village of Chunhuhub, to meet up with Kichpam K'ax who are aiming to preserve their Mayan culture. It was about a 3. 5 hour drive to get to Chunhuhub from Playa Del Carmen, so by the time we arrived we were all pretty hungry. We walked through the milpa (Mesoamerican crop growing system, and finally to the kitchen within the jungle of the property. They were already busy cooking, preparing a few traditional Mayan foods, like a variety of tamales and cochinita pibil. They prepared everything to be cooked in the pib, the ancient Mayan traditional way of cooking - an underground hot rock oven (there are many cultures around the world who have used or still use a similar underground cooking technique. Tok-sel - One of the most fascinating dishes they cooked was white beans, and they took a hot rock out of the fire, stuck it into the pan with the beans, and roasted them with the rock. It was incredible to see, and the beans had an incredible ummai flavor to them. They were delicious especially when paired with freshly made corn tortillas. Achiote (annatto) - An interesting ingredients, used commonly in Mayan food and cooking, is achiote, a pod filled with red / orange fruit. It has a slight pepper and lemony taste, and also makes everything that uses it, bright orange. Cochinita pibil - One of the main ingredients in cochinita pibil is achiote. They had pre-marinated it, and it cooked underground as well. The flavor of the pork was amazing, and with tortillas, onions, and salsa, it was truly support. We had a number of different tamales as well, all of which were totally different from any tamales Ive ever had. They were hearty and packed full of corn and beans, and very filling. They were a little on the dry side, but I fully enjoyed learning about them, and watching them being made. The different leaves, including the hoja santa, was great to learn about. Special thanks to Centro Ecoturistico Kichpam K'ax for putting everything together. They have an eco lodge and offer various off the beaten path activities like this. Map data 2018 Google this food in Mexico - ancient Mayan food video. It was an incredible experience to learn, cook, and eat, traditional Mayan food
Date: 2019-08-19

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Comments and reviews: 10

nicolas rossi
Thanks for another great video/food experience. In many of the regions/countries you visit one of the most common forms of cookware is aluminum (because it is very very (dirt) cheap to manufacture. While the various foods prepared look delicious I have an issue with aluminum. Basically the way the metal reacts with certain food juices (especially the acidic ones, but not only those) and the way it releases various chemical compounds when subjected to heat ( is cooked in, is toxic to the human organism. Literally you may be losing I. Q. points and negatively affecting other organs/adversely affecting your family's health by ingesting aluminum and byproduct compounds of the cooking processes There is some very good science research to back this up too. Google it. In poorer countries aluminum and plastic is chiefly what people can afford, I understand that, but it is an extremely unhealthful material to use with food. This is known, but of course profits are the driving concern of manufacturers. Non stick cookware (usually coated/applied onto aluminum) is also pretty toxic. Look that up as well. Aluminum is suitable for car wheels and sliding glass door frames etc, not for food preparation I enjoy your blogs/ videos. You are a beautiful family. Please take a little time to do your own research. Peace
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Tessa Charley
I am kind of amazed at this, and proud that my Navajo culture shares cooking styles with the ancient Mayans We also utilize the underground oven, for Kneel Down Bread and Navajo cake. The Kneel Down Bread is made of fresh ground corn wrapped inside of a corn husk and baked in the underground oven. Then the Navajo cake, is made with a dried ground corn flour consistency mixed with hot water, and a paste(corn flour mixture & human saliva. There is a layer of corn husks on the bottom of the oven and the corn mixture is poured in, while layering all sides and the top with corn husks. It is then covered with dirt and a built fire goes right on top of it. It cooks from dusk to dawn. They're both so good. The human saliva part is kind of unusual for an outsider, but normal if you're one of us.
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adam hayworth
I find it mildly irritating that he keeps saying Mayan culture or Mayan food Mayan is a modern generic term for people from a certain area. I'm a big fan, but what part of the world are you in? Being able to travel, and see things, and meet people, are amazing. But if you referred to things as Roman or Byzantine or Belgian in regions of Africa, it's just not accurate. But, you are accurately referring to a point in history. By this philosophy you could call anywhere or anything associated with America, British.
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Politically-correct, condescending hypocrites, you know that what I'm saying is true - esp of south and west asians, so don't come whinnying up with your criticisms, save your stinky breath, I've said my piece and am moving on. I don't get notifications either, so you might just as well be barking to yourself And that goes especially to that oh-so-goody-goody nancy two-shoes commenters below like William Morris and Cecily Cook who just want to suck up to anybody and everybody to show how n-i-i-i-c-e they are
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Star WL Ramirez
I love your experience on going to Mexico & eating all these amazing varieties of food. I'd love to do this fantastic voyage someday I'm so happy to see how your so very generous and very inviting to these wonderful people. This culture really has my curiosity & it eases me to know how places like the ones like this one & all the other places you visited in Mexico are so very welcoming. Thank you for making these great videos I never miss a chance to see them Bless you & your little family
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Gluttony is one of the seven sins. You are lending legitimacy to youtubers of third world countries who are crude enough by themselves and are always looking to copy Americans and Europeans in the worst possible way. And they are everywhere on the internet, especially taking like flies to easy-to-do videos like cooking, cosmetics, religion, health, etc. with their half-baked presentation skills and borrowed, second-hand knowledge from other videos done by professionals and experts.
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Fer Aguilar
During the holidays when we make the pibes, we do 3 different types. the first one like the one she made, the second one with quesobde bola, Chile maax but one thing that makes them even more delicious is that we put the cool ( that red sauce) over the pub before wrapping it. And it's sooooo good, my favorite is with queso de bola, it's reeeeeeally good.
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Prinssy Chandra
You cover such authentic cuisines from various regions. Thumbs up to all of your videos. I specially love to see yo eat, and that happiness that takes over your face is so contagious, that you put a smile everytime you eat it like its the best food ever I totally lovvvee your videos. Keeping eating and spreading love through your videos.
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No Time To Slumber
Have there been any incidents when u've traveled to a certain area, that caused u to be in danger? I cant even imagine some1 visiting the U. S. A and they are enjoying food in Chicago. but then a shooting happens. The food is amazing. but im curious about some of the other things uve experienced being in other parts of the world
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Alejandro Ramirez
dude I'm mexican and to see people of different ethnic and cultural back rounds get excited about our food is the biggest compliment you could give us. thanks for sharing and thanks for being so open minded about all the food and places you go to. much respect, you've got me hooked on you vids next up chinese street food
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