Back صلصة مولي Arabic Mole Catalan Mole (Sauce) German Mole Spanish سس موله Persian Mole (sauce) French Mole Galician מולה (רוטב) HE Mole (saus) ID Mole (salsa) Italian
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| Type | Sauce and marinade |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Mexico |
| Main ingredients | Chili pepper, spice and nut |
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Mole (Spanish: [ˈmole]; from Nahuatl mōlli, Nahuatl: [ˈmoːlːi]), meaning 'sauce', is a traditional sauce and marinade originally used in Mexican cuisine. In contemporary Mexico the term is used for a number of sauces, some quite dissimilar, including mole amarillo or amarillito (yellow mole), mole chichilo, mole colorado or coloradito (reddish mole), mole manchamantel or manchamanteles (tablecloth stainer), mole negro (black mole), mole rojo (red mole), mole verde (green mole), mole poblano, mole almendrado (mole with almond), mole michoacano, mole prieto, mole ranchero, mole tamaulipeco, mole xiqueno, pipián (mole with squash seed), mole rosa (pink mole), mole blanco (white mole), mole estofado, tezmole, clemole, mole de olla, chimole, guacamole (mole with avocado) and huaxmole (mole with huaje).
Generally, a mole sauce contains fruits, nuts, chili peppers, and spices like black pepper, cinnamon, or cumin.[1]
Pre-Hispanic Mexico showcases chocolate's complex role, primarily as a beverage rather than a confection. Although modern culinary practices emphasize its versatility, historical evidence indicates chocolate's earlier use in sacred rituals and as currency. It wasn't until much later that chocolate was added to mole. [2]
While not moles in the classic sense, there are some dishes that use the term in their name. Mole de olla is a stew made from beef and vegetables, which contains guajillo and ancho chili, as well as a number of other ingredients found in moles.[3]
- ^ "What Is Mole?". Food Network. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Nosowitz, Dan (December 3, 2024). "Everything You Know About Mole Sauce Is A Lie: If what you know is that mole's most important ingredient is chocolate". Atlas Obscura.
- ^ "Prepara un rico 'mole de olla'" [Prepare a delicious mole de olla] (in Spanish). Mexico City: Terra. July 7, 2010. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2010.