Friday, April 23, 2010

Tacos de Cochinita Pibil.

Tacos de cohinita pibil, are a traditional dish from the south-east part of Mexico especially in Yucatan. these tacos form part of a Mayan tradition of cooking and digging in fertile soil, to prepare these, and to get all the possible taste you should put the dish under the soil (covered with the soil) and let it there, for 2 days and the food will be prepared and ready to eat. These tacos are usually eaten with beans, a chilli sauce, and pink onion with habanero (another chilli), all mixed up to get an unforgettable Mexican, South-Eastern traditional food.



  • 2 pounds pork butt roast with bone
  • 2 tablespoons achiote paste
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 2/3 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 habanero peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 red onions, sliced into rings

If you wanna see more specified directions follow the link, http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cochinita-Pibil/Detail.aspx, where you can see even a faster way to prepare them. ENJOY. 

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