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Tok-sel Lima Beans recipe

02/07/14

Growing up in a small village in southern Mexico, Chef Bruce Ucan roasted beans using this ancient Mayan recipe. At the Mayan Café, his tasty tok-sel lima beans surprise & delight customers. Continue reading →

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Churros

Churros Recipe

02/11/16

At the Mayan Cafe, we have made several versions of churros over the years, always tweaking what’s the secret inside …

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Chilaquile 2

Chilaquile Recipe

01/14/16

Chilaquiles are a traditional Mexican dish, so Chef Bruce has put his own spin on them, and is featuring local …

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Chef Bruce’s Eggplant Dip Recipe

08/06/15

Our eggplant dip on special this month is seriously delicious, so we wanted to make sure as many people as …

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Scallop Ceviche Recipe

04/02/15

Scallop Ceviche Special | April 2015 INGREDIENTS 1 lb bay scallops 3 limes 1/2 chayote, julienned into thin strips 1/4 …

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Quail Egg Salbutes Recipe

03/01/15

This month, we are featuring different types of eggs on our special menu. One egg that we always have fun …

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White Bean Chile Recipe

02/06/15

Our specials this month all incorporate beans, and one of the highlights is Bruce’s White Bean Chile. We wanted to …

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Courier-Journal | Cook’s Corner featuring Chef Bruce

10/29/14

Courier-Journal October 28, 2014 “Cook’s Corner” by Nancy Miller INTENSE FLAVORS The movie “Food, Inc.,” about corporate farming, had a …

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Fall Recipes | Pumpkin Soup

10/21/14

We have been featuring this delicious pumpkin soup this October as a tribute to the pumpkin – not only a …

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Autumn Juice Recipe

10/09/14

Edible Louisville recently asked us to share one of our fall secrets with them – juices made with farmer’s market …

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Mole with Dana McMahan

08/06/14

Dana McMahan, a well-known food writer in Louisville, KY, recently traveled to Mexico. Before this trip, she had long hated …

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Tok-sel Lima Beans Video

05/20/14

Since opening his first restaurant in 1997, Chef Bruce Ucán has had customers begging him for the recipe for his famous …

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Blueberry-Jasmine Shrub Cocktail Recipe

02/25/14

The inspiration for this early summer cocktail came from a trip  our general manager took to a small-batch vinegar shop in …

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(502) 566-0651 to order

813 E Market St
Louisville, KY 40206
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