Maya Cooking Class

Do you want to discover traditional Yucatan food? In this cooking class, we'll learn how to make delicious ancestral dishes from the pre-Colombian era in a Maya village on the outskirts of Valladolid.

Activity Details

At the scheduled time, we'll meet at X-Batun, a Maya village in Yucatan, located 10 minutes by car from Valladolid.

After being welcomed by the community members, we'll participate in a Maya cooking class, making 5 ancestral dishes using fresh ingredients for a true pre-Colombian experience.

The first dish is tzotobichay, a chaya and pumpkin seed tamale. Next, we'll make sikil pák, a pumpkin seed and tomato pasta. The class will then continue with píbil kaa, marinated chicken with sour oranges, achiote, and spices wrapped in banana leaves and cooked underground. The 4th dish is an encamisado, a handmade tortilla filled with meat, vegetables, and other typical ingredients. Finally, we'll prepare a traditional Yucatan dessert using cacao, honey, cinnamon, and piloncillo.

We will conclude this cooking class after 3 hours.