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Cancún and the Yucatán : Breakfast and Juice

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1. Huevos Rancheros

A breakfast classic: tortillas topped by fried eggs, covered in spicy tomato sauce, and served with refried beans.
2. Huevos Motuleños

As above, but with the addition of peas, ham, and grated cheese – often served with slices of fried banana on the side.
3. Huevos Revueltos

Scrambled eggs, nearly always mixed with a little onion and red pepper or, if con jamón , ham.
4. Huevos a la Mexicana

Spicy scrambled eggs – with peppers, chili, chopped onions, and chorizo sausage.
5. Chilaquiles

Crisp tortilla chips, baked in a cheese sauce with tomato, onions, herbs, chili, and shredded chicken or turkey.
6. Platillo de Fruta

A big plate of fresh fruit, usually including at least pineapple, watermelon, oranges, bananas, and papaya.
7. Agua de Jamaica

Enormously refreshing local product – an infusion of dried flowers of jamaica (a kind of hibiscus), diluted to make a delicious tall drink.
8. Agua de Chaya

Another infusion, this one of the vegetable chaya (see Crepas de Chaya), best mixed with water and a little lemon juice.
9. Licuados

Any kind of fruit – papaya, watermelon, pineapple, mamey, etc – pulped and diluted with water and ice.
10. Raspados

Vibrant fruit juices in crushed ice, packed right to the top of the glass.