so this is called a cenote. it s a natural sinkhole. it s very unique to the yucatán peninsula. they were very sacred to the mayans. they believed that this was a passage to the underworld. the maya define the culture of yucatán. as one of the great civilizations in central america, their influence is everywhere. this is huge! their dna runs through every local dish. - [speaking spanish] - and their ancient ways are still a source of inspiration. - let s let it burn a little bit more, and. - more? - we grind. - i m eva longoria, born and bred in texas with mexican-american roots, which makes me a texican. i m exploring mexico to see how the people, their lands, and their past have shaped a culinary tradition as diverse as its 32 states. i don t think i ve ever seen an avocado this big. - here in yucatán, there are so many great ingredients. - with searingly hot weather all year round, time moves at a slower pace in yucatán. - [speaking mayan] - when it s taken hundred
the spanish brought this citrus gem, which is now a yucatán staple. here, it s mixed with spices from the neighboring caribbean. - so. - mm-hmm. - the marinated pig is entombed in a steel box before being put in the oven, which is literally a freshly dug hole in the ground. what do you call the oven? what is p-i-b? - p-i-b. - oh. - pib style. - no? - it is basically a crock pot in the ground. - yeah, kind of. yeah. you couldn t have said it better. - wouldn t it be easier just to put it in a crock pot?
- i ve never seen this orange. - yeah. - you use sour orange. the spanish brought this citrus gem, which is now a yucatán staple. here, it s mixed with spices from the neighboring caribbean. - so. - mm-hmm. - the marinated pig is entombed in a steel box before being put in the oven, which is literally a freshly dug hole in the ground. what do you call the oven? what is p-i-b? - p-i-b. - oh. - pib style. - no?
- yeah. - you use sour orange. the spanish brought this citrus gem, which is now a yucatán staple. here, it s mixed with spices from the neighboring caribbean. - so. - mm-hmm. - the marinated pig is entombed in a steel box before being put in the oven, which is literally a freshly dug hole in the ground. what do you call the oven? what is p-i-b? - p-i-b. - oh. - pib style. - no? - it is basically a crock pot in the ground.
- i ve never seen this orange. - yeah. - you use sour orange. the spanish brought this citrus gem, which is now a yucatán staple. here, it s mixed with spices from the neighboring caribbean. - so. - mm-hmm. - the marinated pig is entombed in a steel box before being put in the oven, which is literally a freshly dug hole in the ground. what do you call the oven? what is p-i-b? - p-i-b. - oh. - pib style. - no?