Cochinita Pibil
Cochinita pibil is moderate, from the lime and orange juice in the marinade and the banana leaf wrap.
This is pork marinated in achiote and citrus, wrapped in banana leaf, and slow-roasted with garlic, onion, and oregano.
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Citrus marinade — lime and orange juice are both histamine liberators, and even as a small acidulant the citrus keeps this dish from landing low.
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Banana leaf wrap — the banana leaf counts as a moderate liberator, adding to the level. The pork itself, achiote, garlic, onion, and oregano are on the gentler side.
A version marinated in achiote with garlic and onion rather than citrus tends to sit lower.
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References
- SIGHI Food Compatibility List — SIGHI (2026)
- Histamine and histamine intolerance — Maintz & Novak (2007)
- Histamine Intolerance: The Current State of the Art — Comas-Basté et al. (2020)
- Low-Histamine Diets: Is the Exclusion of Foods Justified by Their Histamine Content? — Sánchez-Pérez et al. (2021)
- Histamine Intolerance: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Beyond — Jochum (2024)
- Guideline on management of suspected adverse reactions to ingested histamine — Reese et al. (2021)