Cochinita pibil

[1] Preparation of traditional cochinita involves marinating the meat in strongly acidic citrus juice, adding annatto seed, which imparts a vivid burnt orange color, and roasting the meat in a píib while it is wrapped in banana leaf.

[2] Another important ingredient in all Pibil recipes is achiote (annatto), which gives the dish its characteristic color and adds flavour.

It is usually eaten with side dishes such as yellow corn tortillas, red pickled onions, refried black beans, and habanero chilies.

Traditionally, cochinita pibil is buried in a pit with a fire at the bottom to roast it.

[3] Cochinita pibil is a recurring element of the movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico, in which it is the favorite food of a CIA agent played by Johnny Depp.