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Papadzules — traditional dish from Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
Main course Vegetarian

Food Flavour DNA

Nutritional Values

🔥360kcal
💪16gProtein
🌾34gCarbs
🥑22gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥚 Eggs 🥜 Nuts

Papadzules

How to order / say it
Say it Papadzules — [pah-pah-ZOO-lehs]
Order I'd like the papadzules, please.
Locally Me gustaría los papadzules, por favor.
Say locally

Corn tortillas filled with hard-boiled eggs, covered in pumpkin seed sauce.

Why try it?

Papadzules are a unique reflection of the Yucatán's rich pre-Columbian history, bringing together indigenous ingredients in a contemporary format. They embody the simplicity and richness of Mayan heritage.

How it tastes

The soft tortillas cradling the diced eggs blend seamlessly with the velvety, nutty pumpkin seed sauce. This combination delivers a subtle, earthy taste with the freshness of herbs.

Origin & History — first documented: 1500

Papadzules date back centuries, belonging to the pre-Columbian Yucatán peninsula. Once a Mayan elite dish, it is now a common regional delicacy celebrated throughout local culture.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 6 units corn tortillas
  • 🥚 3 units hard-boiled eggs
  • 🥜 100 g pumpkin seeds
  • 🌿 5 g epazote
  • 🥣 200 ml green tomato sauce
  • 🧄 50 g white onion

Method

  1. 1 Grind pumpkin seeds into a paste.
  2. 2 Heat tortillas and fill with diced hard-boiled eggs.
  3. 3 Cover with pumpkin seed sauce and sprinkle with chopped epazote.
  4. 4 Serve over a bed of green tomato sauce.
  5. 5 Garnish with finely chopped white onion.

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