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Chef David Sterling, ambassador of Yucatecan cuisine and owner of Los Dos Cooking School, guides Martha Stewart through the colorful Mérida Central Market.
Chef David Sterling of Merida Yucatan “Merida – Tales & Tips about Mexican Cuisine in Merida
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Tomatillo is not a tomato at all; it is in the gooseberry family.
Cochinita pibil is basically the synonym for Yucatecan food.
Most food of Mexico is very spicy, except for the Yucatecan Food.
Street food is some of the real food; it's not trying to be anything other than what it is.
006 David Sterling of Merida Yucatan “Merida – Tales & Tips about Mexican Cuisine in Merida Yucatan.”
In today’s episode I talk with David Sterling, who was born and raised in Oklahoma City, OK. He was always intrigued by art and food even at a young age. David was obsessed with Julia Child. His partner Keith and he moved away from New York City after 9/11. Their place was just 5 blocks from the World Trade Center. David had been to Mexico many times throughout his life and both he and Keith loved it there. They found a place to call home in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. They bought an old ruin complete with trees growing out of the ceiling and floors. It took them 14 months to renovate the whole place to get it up to inhabitable standards. David started the only cooking school in Mexico called Los-Dos in November 2003. He is the author of the cookbook Yucatan: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition. In 2015, David won a few awards: James Beard Foundation for The Best Cookbook of the Year, James Beard Foundation for Best International Cookbook and The Art of Eating Prize for Best Food Book of the Year. He has been on shows with Martha Stewart and Rick Bayless. David’s passion is Yucatecan Food.
Click to tweet: David Sterling is sharing his delectable Yucatecan cuisine.
Cooking Classes at Los-Dos
The cooking classes have a variety of range; anyone from an avid home cook to a gourmet chef. Every class focuses on the Yucatan Peninsula’s Mayan Culinary Culture. Los-Dos offers one day workshops that are a full intensive day of cooking and eating. There are three day and weeklong packages as well, which also include food excursions to different places.
Tasting Tours at Los-Dos
Los-Dos also has tasting tours that do not involve cooking. The tours are about 3 to 4 hours. One of the tasting tours is a Cantina Crawl, on which you will be taken to a range of different Cantinas, where you pay for the drinks and the food is free. This will give you a great taste of the Yucatan Culture. There is also another tour called the Street Eats Tour.
What is a Solar?
There are several families in Uxmal who manage what they call a Solar, best described as a kitchen garden. This common practice in the Mayan world is a way of supplementing their regular diets consisting of corn, beans, and squash. These Solars have all kinds of chilies, tomatoes, and things you might not find on the farm like turkeys and pigs just running around. They have edible and medicinal stuffs in these Solars as well, all very fascinating to see.
Where did the idea for your cookbook, Yucatan: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition, stem from?
It resulted from those years back in New York City. He likes stories about food and wants to know where it came from, who made it, and where it originated? He complied many of the stories he came across and started posting them on his website. Finally, in 2009 he received a call from an English lady named Diana Kennedy. She is the authority of Mexican food in the English Language. David and Keith got to know Diana pretty well and she introduced David to her editor Casey Kittrell at University of Texas Press. He then submitted his book proposal to Casey and after 3 years of putting his nose to the grindstone, his cookbook got published.
Do you have two or three typical foods that people need to try to appreciate the culture?
Go check out the Sigueff in Merida and order the Huevos Motulenos, it is a refried bean smeared tostada with fried eggs, tomato sauce, ham, peas, and grated cheese. While in Valladolid, you need to go to the El Meson del Margues and try the pickled turkey. It’s so delicious, tart, and tangy.
Please tune into the podcast to learn more from Chef David Sterling about his interesting endeavors and to gain more in-depth knowledge on the uniqueness of the Yucatan Cuisine. Also listen in as David discusses being featured on Rick Bayless’s Show called Mexico-One Plate at a Time. The new season starts in September 2016 on PBS.
Real estate tips for buyers and sellers in Mérida, Yucatán from Keith Heitke
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Welcome to Loco Gringo Mexico, the place where we transform a tourist into a traveler. Because you deserve to see more of the world than just what is in a guide book. Each week we talk with amazing locals who know the Riviera Maya and Yucatán like only a local can and get them to share their tips and insights on the local scene, culture and cuisine from a locals’ perspective. So pour yourself a Margarita, grab a comfy chair, and let's get the show going. In today’s episode I chat with Keith Heitke who shares some tips on real estate in Mexico and secret gems he knows of, from being in the Yucatán for 13 years. Keith and his partner David Sterling moved to the Yucatán in 2003 from Manhattan, NYC. The biggest reason for the move was because of 911. They considered living in Spain, however, the real estate was really expensive and the weather wasn’t what they were expecting. They moved to Mérida with no job and didn’t speak a lick of Spanish. Keith is a senior sales agent for Mexico International Real Estate. He specializes in luxurious homes in Mérida. Keith’s partner David is the founder of Los Dos Cooking School and the author of the James Beard Foundation 2015 Cookbook, the Yucatán: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition.
Can I own anything in Mexico?
Real estate in Mexico is pretty straight forward, there aren’t any tricks. Mexico has a very old law; they basically don’t want another Spanish Invasion. If you want to go anywhere in Mexico and buy something from a Mexican and you are a foreigner, you can just go do that. However, if you are 50 km inland from any part of the coast, there is a Fideicomiso Trust. You are only allowed to buy a certain amount of land, unless you are a corporation. If you don’t pay the fees they collect, the penalty if about $1 a year. So don’t worry too much. Before you sell a home, you have to have those fees paid. It can be confusing when your fees are due. Unlike in the US where they tell you every year when your property taxes are due, in Mexico your Fideicomiso is due whenever. That is why the penalties are so low, which they don’t remind you of either. Some places will hang a banner to let you know your Fideicomiso is due.
What are some of your secret spots?
David wrote a book so they have been traveling more on the book tour. They absolutely love Mexico City. That isn’t really a secret spot, but it is a place they would visit often. There are really two different Méridas: the one most of the tourist see and a hidden gem. You can get into the car and go to high class restaurants. Keith says the beach there isn’t his favorite, but he is glad it is there. There are museums and galleries. There is an event almost every day. You have to come on Sundays, the town blocks off the streets and they have a big bike ride through town. The main square comes alive with different vendors and things.
I am a foreigner; how do I meet people?
It is the easiest thing possible. You go to two parties and then you get invited to everything else, and then you get invited to their friends’ parties and then you pick out which ones you like. It is very easy to make friends here.
Funny stories Keith has been privileged to witness:
It is very warm in Mérida, when the temperature drops to 70 degrees you will see the Yucatán people wearing scarves, hoodies and gloves, because they are freezing and not used to the colder temps. Keith said he saw a Canadian lady that same day in a tube top walk by the locals, and she was sweating.
Keith was walking home the other day and saw a broken down Volkswagen. There was a young family standing at the side of the road. They were enjoying themselves waiting for help to arrive. Keith said, just seeing that family having a good time instead of yelling at each other about why their car broke down is one of the sole reasons they moved to the Yucatán.
DAY TWO: Mexico Food & Cultural Tour, October 2009
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047: A Tasty Way to See Mexico with Chef Mario Canul
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Head Chef and Instructor at Los Dos Cooking School, Mario Canul joins me on the podcast to share his favorite places to eat in Mexico, what makes the Yucatan version of pico de gallo so amazing, and information about David Sterling’s new cookbook.
I have taken cooking classes at Los Dos Cooking School in Mérida several times. I am always amazed at how wonderful food is, and I love learning traditional Mayan recipes. Mario has roots in the Mayan community. In 2003, when David Sterling conceived the idea for the Los Dos cooking school, he passed all of his knowledge to Mario. In fact, one of the reasons Mario still teaches today, is because it honors David and the culinary education he shared.
David’s book, Yucatan: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition, is considered the bible of Yucatan cuisine. Mario was traveling with David to gather information for his second book, which is 5 years in the making. The second book includes small magical towns outside of the Yucatan, as David was interested in preserving all of the cooking histories from as many Mexican States as possible.
During their travels, two pueblos stood out for their amazing food the Oaxaca town: Teotitlán del Valle and Michoacán. In Oaxaca, there are tortillas in every color of the rainbow, due to the many varieties of corn. Mario still fondly recalls a pumpkin flower soup made by chef Abigail Mendoza. Michoacán also has amazing cuisine, with a distinct mix of sweet, spicy and seafood.
While these places offer savory tastes, Mario believes Yucatan cuisine is different from anywhere else in Mexico.
Mario describes the many specialty foods of the area, including the pico de gallo. He says the sauce made in Central Mexico is a common sauce made from Roma tomatoes, white onions, cilantro, lime and serrano chili but the Yucatan version adds habanero chili and sour orange. The taste is so distinct it has a different name, which is a Mayan word for dog nose, because after you eat it your nose runs.
Mario’s Special Places:
● Hacienda Teya — A beautifully refurbished hacienda, which serves quality, traditional Yucatan cuisine.
● Manjarblanco — For fantastic food.
● Taquería Wayan'e — They started with 2 recipes, and now have 25 different recipes.
● Hunucmá — The best cochinita in the world. For the best flavor, they slow cook cochinita underground, with a specific type of wood.
● Temozon — For the best smoked salty or spicy meat. It is THE spot to have lunch outside of Valladolid.
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Such as Martha Stewart's Martha, with Rick Bayless on PBS and on Oprah Winfrey's Oxygen Channel, as well as in publications such as The New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, Travel & Leisure and Gourmet, Chef David Sterling's Los Dos school has become a must-do destination in Yucatán.
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Chef Daniel Ovadia is the young and ambitious owner of an empire of acclaimed restaurants. Inspired by his travels around Mexico, Chef Ovadia’s cuisine focuses on traditional recipes and native ingredients that he playfully transforms by creative culinary techniques. His menu shows his deeply rooted respect for perfection of traditional recipes and his ability to express his life and roots through food.
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Safety in Yucatan Peninsula Compared with U.S.
- Author Kristine Ellingson describes her Mayan husbands experiences as UNC guest lecturer. You'll be surprised with her conclusions as to safety in Yucatan Peninsula compared with the U.S.
Having lived in the Yucatan Peninsula for over 21 years now, Kristine Ellingson knows what it's like living in this part of Mexico. her Mayan husband Santiago's experiences while guest lecturer at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in the United States. Then, she compares his experiences with the life they know in Yucatan. You'll be surprised what her conclusions are.
Kristine Ellingson is the author of Tales from the Yucatan Jungle: Life in a Mayan Village, available on Amazon at (affiliate).
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00:00 There was just a shooting at the University of Virginia
00:06 I can go to a university here without thinking twice.
00:32 If I'd still been in the U.S., I would have been afraid
00:38 When Santiago was teaching at UNC, first Virginia shooting
00:52 The shopping mall killings . . . blowing people away
01:03 What's truly scary – that’s random.
01:07 That is not true in Mexico.
01:09 It’s one drug clique against the other one
01:19 You know where you're not supposed to be.
01:27 If this can happen in Bend, Oregon,
01:30 Then what's safe in the United States?
01:34 We’re actually more on the watch in the U.S.
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photographer Nelly @nativasoy as we explore and travel around Merida in the beautiful Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico featuring all it’s highlights and the best things to do when you’re visiting the Yucatan Peninsula Mexico - including Merida, Puerto Progreso, Campeche, Izamal, Motul, Valladolid, Tulum and Cancun. Regardless of what you read or hear in Mexico Travel Advisories - this region is incredible safe. The people are warm and friendly and there is a large expat community that lives there - especially a lot of Canadians. There are direct flights from Toronto to Merida.
Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is a stunning coastal region decorated with tropical beaches with white coral sand and turquoise blue waters, spectacular wildlife like iguanas, pelicans and pink flamingos, ancient Mayan ruins like Chichen Itza,, small villages, and outdoor adventure activities like cave diving, swimming in the cenotes, parasailing and more!
There are also pink waters found in the salt flats where you’ll find the pink flamingo’s natural habitat.
The colours of the Yucatan and vast covering all colours of the rainbow which you will see especially reflected in the homes and architecture of Merida and Campeche.
The rich Mayan culture is especially prevalent in the food. Some of the most complex and delicious food in the world is to be had in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. The cuisines are so rich and complex with flavours and colours it’s truly unique to this part of the world. Stemming from the wide range of tropical fruits, and local produce it combines local spices and ancient Mayan techniques as well as bizarre imported treasures such as Edam cheese from Holland, which is explained by the colourful history of the Mexican people of Yucatan.
Some of the must try dishes of the Yucatan peninsula include pibil and cochinita pibil, Papadzules, Pavo Relleno Negro which is turkey in a dark sauce made from charred chilies and spices, Poc Chuc, Queso Relleno, Salbutes, Sopa de Lima, Sopes just to name a few. The region is also known for their chocolate, merenge desserts and wide arrange of tropical fruits such as the mamey.
I spent 3 weeks in this place with the help of my local guide Eduardo Campos Martínez who has his Masters in Tourism and I had the pleasure of staying in his recently renovated home from the beginning of the XX Century known as the porfiriato period. This stunning 2 story multi room house is available for rent on Airbnb and it is in the centre of Merida in a lovely quiet area.
In addition he offers experiences on Airbnb and will also customize a private tour for you and your group. I highly, highly recommend him as a guide for the region as without him I would not have had the depth of knowledge and experiences out of the region - he's incredibly passionate about what he does.
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Merida 2017 Cap I
Este es el primer capitulo de dos que se realizaron partiendo de la ciudad de Merida Yucatan. entre visitas a lugares pintorescos, buceo en Cenotes y playa, tuvimos la oportunidad de vivir esta super experiencia.
Yucatán ya no pagará tenencia a partir de 2016
El Gobernador Rolando Zapata Bello anunció que en breve ingresará la iniciativa al Congreso Local para que se someta a votación.
Es casi un hecho que se aprobará por mayoría de votos, puesto que la bancada del PRI es mayoría en la LXI Legislatura.
De aprobarse, desde el 1 de enero de 2016 ningún yucateco estará obligado a pagar el impuesto, lo cual prevé sea un ahorro de más de 200 millones de pesos para la ciudadanía, con lo que se espera se vuelva más dinámico el comercio interno.
Zapata Bello exhortó a quienes tienen sus autos dados de alta en otros estados que no cobran la tenencia, a que por seguridad y para su tranqulidad lo hagan en las instancias yucatecas.
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UVM Gastronomía - Video Vivencial de la Copa Culinaria Nacional UVM 2013
Video vivencial de la Copa Culinaria UVM 2013.
Del 31 de julio al 02 de agosto
Participaron 15 Campus:
1.- Aguascalientes
2.- Cuernavaca
3.- Hermosillo
4.- Guadalajara
5.- Lomas Verdes
6.- Mexicali
7.- Monterrey
8.- Puebla
9.- Querétaro
10.- San Luis Potosi
11.-San Rafael
12.-Tlalpan
13.-Toluca
14.- Torreón
15.- Villahermosa
JUECES:
Chef Luis Robledo Richards
Chef Jaime Báez
Chef Abel Hernández
Chef Benoit Gaillot
PRIMER LUGAR:
Querétaro
SEGUNDO LUGAR:
Guadalajara
TERCER LUGAR:
Cuernavaca
Los dos primeros lugares, representaran a México en la Copa Culinaria Internacional de Laureate International Universities.