Poc Chuc
Slices of pork marinated in sour orange juice and achiote recado, grilled, and served with a tangy sauce and pickled or grilled onions.

Achiote: from the seeds of the annatto plant, used for flavor in some recados and to add deep golden color to other dishes
Annatto ( English),
Achiotl / Ku'u up (Maya),
Achiote (Spanish),
Native to Mexico, now grown in many countries for its great taste and natural coloring qualities.
Achiotl / Ku'u up (Maya),
Achiote (Spanish),
Native to Mexico, now grown in many countries for its great taste and natural coloring qualities.
Su'uts' pak'aal (Maya)
Naranja-Agria (Spanish)
Green, with a thick bumpy skin, often used in sauces; tastes like a combination of lime and orange.

Tino "The Rib Man" is also well known for his version of this specialty, which he sells on Sunday mornings from a courtyard on Matamoras Avenue downtown, until he runs out. To find it, follow your nose.
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