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Píib

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Pib (in Spanish) or píib (in Yucatec Maya, pronounced [píːɓ] or [píːʔ]), is a typical earth oven of the Yucatán peninsula, in Mexico. This technique probably has a pre-Hispanic origin. It consists of digging a hole, lighting a stove with firewood and stones, and cooking the food (traditionally pork or chicken) over low heat, all covered with more soil. Today, many people in Mexico believe that "pib" refers to tamales cooked in the earth oven (called chachak waaj in Mayan) and not to the oven itself. This confusion is quite widespread.