Travel to Yucatán, Mexico, for an all-new season of Pati’s Mexican Table, beginning Saturday, September 16, at 11 am on Nine PBS. Chef, author, and award-winning host Pati Jinich embarks upon an exciting journey, where each dish serves as a point of departure into Mexico’s rich history and culture.
She heads back to southeastern Mexico for a deeper exploration of the storied state of Yucatán. With a culture rooted in Mayan heritage, she travels around the state to meet the cooks, artisans, and families carrying on their traditions. In the vibrant capital, Mérida, she learns how ancient Mayan techniques merged with Spanish influences over the centuries to create a world-class cuisine.
Dive into Yucatán Food Culture
In this season, Pati invites viewers to take a deep dive into Yucatan where she explores pink salt harvesting in Las Coloradas, the colonial food and drink of the Haciendas, the legends behind cenotes or deep-water holes, the history behind ancient ruins, and the foods that have been passed down by the Maya. Back at home, Pati shows viewers how to bring all these ingredients and flavors into their own kitchens.
Saturdays, beginning September 16, at 11 am on Nine PBS and livestream.
Stream on the PBS App.
Season 12 Episodes
The Nectar of the Mayan Gods | Sep 16
In the town of Maní, Pati learns about something sacred to the Mayans—bees and honey.
Guayabera World | Sep 23
In Tekit, Pati meets a father and son who both chose to pursue their own path (clothing and food).
Flavors of Merida | Sep 30
Pati explores the vibrant streets of Yucatán’s capital, Mérida, in search of its flavors.
A Family Affair | Oct 7
Pati visits Chef Wilson Alonzo in his hometown of Halachó to prepare Cochinita Pibil.
Ode to the Egg | Oct 14
Pati experiences the legacy of Yucatán’s henequén industry and a famous egg dish in Motul.
Yucatán Meats | Oct 21
Pati tries different versions of Yucatán’s signature smoked meat, Carne Ahumada, in Temozón.
Recados | Oct 28
Pati learns the basics of recados, handmade seasoning pastes that flavor Yucatecan foods.
Maya Today | Nov 4
Pati learns more about Mayan communities on a trip to a cenote with activist Zoila Cen.
Pink | Nov 11
Pati visits the pink lakes where Yucatán’s unique Las Coloradas salt is produced.
A Mayan League of Their Own | Nov 18
Pati discovers Yucatán’s “league of their own” when she meets the Amazonas softball team.
Schedule is subject to change.
