The art of Maya Cooking:
An exciting week of fun, adventure and good food cooked the Mayan Way
Xo Ki’in is pleased to host an exciting week of feasting with Sonja Lillvik that will introduce you to the beauty of Sian Ka’an and the flavours of the local cuisine while providing the ultimate Slow Food experience. Sonja Lillvik in her book “The Painted Fish” recorded stories and recipes of the
Yucatan Maya. During the week you will become familiar with the lobster fishing of Punta Allen, and prepare and develop recipes for lobster, fish, and meat caught locally. Experience the strong connections between plate, planet, people and culture thru:
- Understanding Sian Ka’an as a biosphere. What it is and how it fits into a world perspective.
- Visiting the lobster co-op and going out on the boat for a 1/2 day to dive with the lobster fishermen and prepare your delicious lobster the Maya way.
- Understanding fishing in Punta Allen both for food and sport before going out for a half day of fishing and returning to explore fish recipes including Tik N Xik.
- Visiting one or two people in the village who still raise animals and herbs in their gardens for food “the backyard garden”.
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- Tulum Ruins
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- Habenero chilies – learn how to enhance your meal with their delicious flavour while protecting yourself from the capucin
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- Begin to understand more about chocolate and its uses, recados, salsas and seafood…in recipes fit for Maya Lords.
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- Freshly caught grouper marinated with achiote and cooked on chit leaf over open fire
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- Sonja heading into Ascension Bay on a food adventure. Take a launcha to a Maya lobster “compo” and dive with them, lift their “trampas” and hook lobster with a”gancha”
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- Follow recipes from Sonja’s book
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- By the crystal waters of the Caribbean, pat tortillas as the Maya have for centuries
- A great catch for Sonja!
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Mexican cuisine is finally getting its due.
It’s now considered an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, elevated along with French cuisine this week at a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO.
…just checking in to see the details of the trip…
Hola! Espero se encuentren excelente. Pertenezco a la Sangha de Mexicali y estoy sumamente interesada en algun retiro, curso o actividades que ofrezcan en verano. Ojala pudieran contactarme. Saludos y buenas vibras!