5 Typical Meals of the Riviera Maya

The flavors of Mexico in your plate 

Nothing like a good meal to recharge your batteries after a long day of adventures and fun by the sea; why not trying something new? When you come to Cancun and the Riviera Maya, do not forget to taste the delicacies offered in the many restaurants and food trucks located both in Cancun Hotel Zone and Cancun Downtown. We give you some good reasons to dare and try any of the dishes we recommend you here.Cochinita-pibil-in-cancun

Cochinita Pibil 

Undoubtedly, this is one of the most delicious and famous dishes of the Yucatan Peninsula. The Cochinita Pibil is made of pork meat marinated in achiote and other spices, wrapped in banana leaves and generally cooked slowly in a traditional oven, which is a hole in the ground covered with hot stones and dirt, but it can be done also in a conventional oven. It is served with a sauce of red onion, sour orange and habanero chili.

Salbutes-in-cancunSalbutes 

A small corn tortilla fried until cooked and crispy, and then served with shredded chicken or ground beef. They are also served with sliced tomatoe, lettuce, avocado and red onion. A true delicacy for your palate.

Sopa de Lima (Lime Soup) Sopa-de-lima-Lime-soup-in-cancun

With a chicken soup base, this delicious broth has tomatoe, a hint of what you could say lime but slightly sweeter, and it is served with fried tortilla slices and shredded chicken. Try it, you will love it!

Queso-relleno-Stuffed-Cheese-in-cancunStuffed Cheese

My God! One of our favorites. A delicious slice of Edam cheese stuffed with ground beef, and a king of sauce made of tomatoes (it is not spicy), on another delicious sauce which we could say is a secret recipe. We just can tell you to please order it, you won’t regret it!

Panuchos-in-cancunPanuchos

This small tortilla made of corn and stuffed with delicious beans is fried in oil or lard, which gives it a special flavor, and then served with sliced lettuce, shredded chicken or pork, sliced tomatoes and an onion sauce with salt and sour orange.

These are some of the delicious dishes you will find in almost any restaurant and street cart all over Cancun and the Riviera Maya. Try them all!

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