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Spices of Puebla

A colonial city and the home of mole poblano, a sauce of chiles, chocolate and spices.

Puebla

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Best time: August to September for chiles en nogada; year round for mole.

Puebla is a city of churches, tiles and kitchens. Mole poblano is its signature dish, a sauce with several dried chiles, chocolate, nuts, seeds and spices, served over turkey or chicken. A popular story ties its origin to a convent, though historians treat it as legend.

View of Mexico taken during ISS Expedition 6.
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Spices and trade

A typical mole poblano uses ancho, mulato and pasilla chiles, with sesame, almonds, cinnamon, clove, black pepper, anise and a little chocolate. Chiles en nogada, with a walnut sauce, is another famous dish, served in August and September.

The place and its people

The Mercado de Sabores and the Calle de los Dulces sell local sweets and chiles. Cinco de Mayo marks the 1862 battle of Puebla.

Visiting

The historic centre is a UNESCO site. Many restaurants serve mole.

A trail idea for Puebla

  1. Calle de los Dulces Taste local sweets.
  2. A mole restaurant Eat mole poblano.
  3. The zocalo See the cathedral.
  4. A talavera workshop Look at local tile.
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Written by the EveryMasala desk with AI assistance. Background: "Puebla" on Wikipedia. Opening hours, markets and tours change; check locally before travelling. If something is wrong, tell us.

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