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the number of tourists ever year Playa del carmen has grown to
cater to foreign tastes. From Thai to Italian to French and Lebanese
to Japanese, and of course the authentic Yucatecan specialties.
The pork cochinita pibil and chikcen pollo pibil
in a tangy red sauce made of achiote, garlic, sour orange served
wrapped in a banana leaf is an authentic Mayan dish. The poc chuc
which is a flattened grilled pork steak with a citrus sour orange
marinade is another Mayan specialty. The
Yucatecans were easily influenced by many aspects of countries
like France, Spain and Cuba which explains why there is a lot
of European flare in its cuisine.
Please note
that additional info (prices, activities, etc) are found to the
right of this pages. 
Some other dishes include huevos motuleños
are fried eggs with peas, ham and cheese; pavo en relleno negro
is turkey with blackened chile sauce; salbutes is fried tortilla
topped with turkey, onion and avocado. The dishes are prepared
with several spices which include hot peppers, avocado leaves,
oregano, cloves, pepper, and cinnamon. Popular Mexican staples
include tortillas, quesadillas, enchiladas, empanadas, flautas,
picadas, gorditas, tostadas or tacos.
Excellent quality tequila with sanqrita is a
must try. Aguas frescas is a cold water flavored with sugar and
fresh fruit juice. Another favorite is chalada beer with lime
juice and ice.
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