Pavo en escabeche oriental is Yucatecan turkey simmered in toasted-spice broth with onion, garlic and bitter orange, served with the broth poured over and corn tortillas alongside.
The dish is one of the oldest Yucatecan turkey preparations, named for the 'eastern' (oriental) Yucatán towns of Valladolid and Tizimín. The escabeche uses toasted whole spices (allspice, oregano, cumin) and acidic citrus stock, a Mayan technique softened by Spanish contact.
4 editor picks for Pavo en escabeche oriental in Mérida, ranked by editorial score. All Mérida signature dishes · Pavo en escabeche oriental across every city.
La Chaya Maya ★ 4.4
Santa Lucía · Calle 55 459 esq. Calle 60, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
La Chaya Maya on Santa Lucía in Mérida pours tortillas on a clay comal in the dining room and runs sopa de lima, poc chuc and panuchos seven days.
Manjar Blanco ★ 4.4
Paseo de Montejo · Calle 47 496, Zona Paseo Montejo, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Manjar Blanco on Mérida's Calle 47 corridor near Paseo de Montejo runs cochinita pibil and queso relleno (Netflix Taco Chronicles featured) lunch-only.
La Tradición ★ 4.3
Paseo de Montejo · Calle 60 293 x 25 y 27, García Ginerés, 97070 Mérida, Yucatán
La Tradición on Calle 60 in Mérida runs chef David Cetina's Yucatecan recados, poc chuc and queso relleno from a family kitchen of two decades.
Eladio's Centro ★ 4.0
Centro Histórico · Calle 59 425 x 44, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Eladio's Centro on Calle 59 Mérida runs the Yucatecan free-botanas-with-drinks tradition, with live trova and a sprawling cantina dining room.