Anybody have recipes using La Unica Yucateca?

diogeron · 02-05-2011

I bought a bag of La Unica Yucateca condiment at Dak's a few weeks ago. From looking at the ingredients, it appears to the Mexican equivalent to, say, a Thai curry paste. After an unsuccessful search of the great god Google, I thought I'd turn to this site which has proven useful in the past.

Any ideas?

**Jesus** · 02-06-2011

Can you post the list of ingredients?
Also a pic(s) would be nice if possible.

diogeron · 02-09-2011

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Here's a picture of the label. If anyone can figure out what to do with this, I'm sure you can.

AnjaEm · 02-09-2011

Hi, diogeron.

If I'm interpreting the label correctly the list of items on the label are suggestions for the types of Yucatecan dishes in which this condiment would be tasty.

If you Google those items I believe you will find recipes. Taste it first and then you'll have to wing it as far as what ingredients you would leave out if you use it, I suppose.

You are an adventurous person if you've bought this and I'll bet you can figure it out as you go.

Jiminpei · 02-09-2011

I got better results by putting Cucina Yucateca in Google the I did by putting in La Unica Yucateca, although most of the results were in Spanish. Perhaps La Unica is a brand name while Cucina is generic. Good luck with your search.

**Jesus** · 02-09-2011

Sorry, no clue at all by looking at the label.

The powder inside looks like achiote, the one used to make Cochinita Pibil or Tikin Xik fish. but can't be sure.

What I get in the label are many totally different dishes, and for example Relleno Negro should be made by toasting chiles to the point of making them black-negro, and that one does not include achiote in the recipe.
Neither Escabeche Oriental, which is a marinade based on vinager, laurel, pepers, etc.

I totally think it's the list of condiments they sell.

AnjaEm · 02-09-2011

Well now, ^that^ makes sense.

How about giving Roger a call? I see he left his phone number. . .

ProfessorPibil · 02-10-2011

Jesus is correct, it's a well known vendor in the Merida market selling various spices, hard to say from the pic if it's achiote, chile powder, or some blend.

diogeron · 02-10-2011

OK, now I think I finally get it. I bet it is a list of the ingredients they sell, rather than a list of the contents of the package. It just didn't make any sense to me given how the paste looks. Now that I have that figured out, I think I know what to do to experiment with a few dishes. I'll also Google it as suggested. My Spanish is good enough to figure out the recipes, mas o menos.

Thanks for everybody's help.

02-05-2011	#1 (permalink)
diogeron reposado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: bloomington, IN and playa Posts: 1,420	Anybody have recipes using La Unica Yucateca? I bought a bag of La Unica Yucateca condiment at Dak's a few weeks ago. From looking at the ingredients, it appears to the Mexican equivalent to, say, a Thai curry paste. After an unsuccessful search of the great god Google, I thought I'd turn to this site which has proven useful in the past. Any ideas?

02-09-2011	#3 (permalink)
diogeron reposado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: bloomington, IN and playa Posts: 1,420	picture of label Here's a picture of the label. If anyone can figure out what to do with this, I'm sure you can.

02-10-2011	#9 (permalink)
diogeron reposado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: bloomington, IN and playa Posts: 1,420	list of ingredients... OK, now I think I finally get it. I bet it is a list of the ingredients they sell, rather than a list of the contents of the package. It just didn't make any sense to me given how the paste looks. Now that I have that figured out, I think I know what to do to experiment with a few dishes. I'll also Google it as suggested. My Spanish is good enough to figure out the recipes, mas o menos. Thanks for everybody's help.

02-06-2011	#2 (permalink)
Jesus Nutty Peep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 6,017	Can you post the list of ingredients? Also a pic(s) would be nice if possible.

02-09-2011	#4 (permalink)
AnjaEm toe in water Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: So. MN Posts: 55	Hi, diogeron. If I'm interpreting the label correctly the list of items on the label are suggestions for the types of Yucatecan dishes in which this condiment would be tasty. If you Google those items I believe you will find recipes. Taste it first and then you'll have to wing it as far as what ingredients you would leave out if you use it, I suppose. You are an adventurous person if you've bought this and I'll bet you can figure it out as you go.

02-09-2011	#5 (permalink)
Jiminpei way into it Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Prince Edward Island Canada Posts: 114	I got better results by putting Cucina Yucateca in Google the I did by putting in La Unica Yucateca, although most of the results were in Spanish. Perhaps La Unica is a brand name while Cucina is generic. Good luck with your search.

02-09-2011	#6 (permalink)
Jesus Nutty Peep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 6,017	Sorry, no clue at all by looking at the label. The powder inside looks like achiote, the one used to make Cochinita Pibil or Tikin Xik fish. but can't be sure. What I get in the label are many totally different dishes, and for example Relleno Negro should be made by toasting chiles to the point of making them black-negro, and that one does not include achiote in the recipe. Neither Escabeche Oriental, which is a marinade based on vinager, laurel, pepers, etc. I totally think it's the list of condiments they sell.

02-09-2011	#7 (permalink)
AnjaEm toe in water Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: So. MN Posts: 55	Well now, ^that^ makes sense. How about giving Roger a call? I see he left his phone number. . .

02-10-2011	#8 (permalink)
ProfessorPibil añejo Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,530	Jesus is correct, it's a well known vendor in the Merida market selling various spices, hard to say from the pic if it's achiote, chile powder, or some blend.

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