Puerco Pibil

I needed a special Mexican dish to make for a celebration this weekend, and a buddy of mine recommended making Puerco Pibil, the dish Johnny Depp's character orders at every single restaurant he visits in Once Upon a Time in Mexico. It took 3 hours of grocery shopping, 1 hour of preparation, 6 hours to marinade and 4 hours to cook, but when we finally ate at 10pm, it was divine. Here's the director's video on how to make the recipe:


The only problem was that I could not find banana leaves - does anyone know where to find banana leaves in Portland?

Update:

I found the banana leaves at Pacific Market at 67th and Broadway, and the annato seeds at the Caribbean Spice Market on 42nd. I worked on the recipe and posted it on Foodgeeks:
Puerco Pibil / Cochinita Pibil

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