🇲🇽 Oaxaca / Puebla · Mexican
Mole
Authenticity97 / 100
Prototype/demo metric — not an official certification. Based on regional origin, traditional ingredients, preparation, cultural relevance and variation.
What is it?
Complex sauce of chillies, spices, nuts and sometimes chocolate, served over turkey or chicken.
Where does it come from?
Oaxaca is famous for seven moles. Puebla's mole poblano is the most internationally known. Many regional variations exist.
What does it taste like?
Spice
★★★★★Sweet
★★★★★Sour
★★★★★Umami
★★★★★Key ingredients
- chillies
- chocolate
- sesame
- spices
- turkey/chicken
What makes it authentic?
regional Origin98
traditional Ingredients96
traditional Preparation97
cultural Relevance99
regional Variation80
Authenticity indicators are based on available culinary information and are intended to help users explore regional food traditions.
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Where Can I Try It?
Demo restaurant data — not live availability.
Oaxaca Mesa
Mexico City · Mexican · $$$ · ★ 4.9 · 1.0 km