How to Make Kaxil Sikil, Two-Ingredient Yucatecan Pepita Dumplings

As far as Mexican cuisine is concerned, says Chef Alex Henry, Yucatecan food is underrepresented—and often misrepresented—in America. “I got tired of seeing restaurants,  and especially chain restaurants, with Yucatán-style shrimp or chicken on the menu. Being from there and not understanding how it was Yucatecan, it felt like they were just throwing the name around,” he says. 

In 2021, Henry, who was born in...