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On occasion, it’s Yucatecan dishes like cochinita pibil or sopa de lima, which you won’t likely see on a typical Mexican restaurant’s menu.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

But check out its eclectic dinner menu with Oaxacan, Yucatecan and other regional dishes, including fried grasshoppers, an enmoladas de mole with brisket and a cochinita pibil with pork marinated in orange juice.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2022

Uxmal, population 20,000, give or take, was founded about 500 AD by Chac Uitzil Hun, I learned from my guide, Fabio, a Yucatecan with a mouth full of gold and a wicked sense of humor.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2019

If you like the beef shank braised with guajillo chiles or the basic, tasty version of the Yucatecan classic cochinita pibil, pork shoulder slow-roasted with achiote paste and bitter orange, you'll find those here too.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2015

Don Vicente recognised her as a Yucatecan brig of war.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.