レビュー39件、5つ星中4.97つ星の平均評価4.97 (39)A Market Tour for Plant Food Enthusiasts
Mercado Lucas de Galvez is Merida's largest market, and it can be pretty intimidating for the first time visitor. As a California native who married a Yucateco and moved to his hometown of Merida, I had to make trip after wandering trip to this market before I got really comfortable.
I will lead you on a curated, plant based tour of this vibrant, labyrinthine place, starting in beautiful Parque San Juan on the edge of the old walled city, putting the modern market in the context of Maya agriculture and diet and the city's colonial history. After snaking through the bustling shopping district surrounding the market, I will introduce you to my usual vendors and we will taste what is fresh and in season, from warm tortillas to ice cold aguas frescas, squishy sweet stain-your-hands zapote negro to crunchy scrunch-your-face-sour grosella.
Many visitors to Merida are familiar with the famous pork and turkey dishes like Cochinita Pibil, Pavo en Relleno Negro, Sopa de Lima and Panuchos. What interests me are the fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices that make up those dishes and others in the Yucatan gastronomy; the citrus and chaya that grow willy nilly throughout the city, the fresh beans and jicama my neighbors remember harvesting as kids, simple and filling masa based snacks, and the countless fruits enjoyed with chile and limon. Come along to see and taste for yourself!