Cochinita Pibil

Mexico · Latin America

Short description: This slow-cooked pork turns bright brick-red from annatto and is often served in tacos with sharp pickled onions.
Ingredients: Pork marinated with achiote, sour orange, garlic, oregano, and spices, wrapped in banana leaf, then slow-cooked.
Cultural note: The name points to an earth-oven cooking method, though home and restaurant versions often adapt the same wrapped, slow-cooked idea.
Common misconception: It is not ordinary pulled pork; the annatto, sour citrus, and banana-leaf aroma define the dish.

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