Tok-Sel Lima Beans with Bruce Ucán

Lima beans sometimes get a bad rap, but in the hands of Bruce Ucán, chef and owner of Mayan Cafe in Louisville, KY, these legumes are legendary. He shows us how he makes his zesty, crunchy tok-sel lima beans that reinvigorate this misunderstood vegetable. After we eat, Bruce talks about growing up in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and his Mayan heritage. Then he takes us back to a New Year’s Eve that he says saved his life.

Mayan Café is an “indigenously-inspired farm-to-table restaurant” in Louisville, KY. Chef Ucán fuses traditional Mayan flavors, ingredients, and cooking techniques with local, sustainably-farmed ingredients.