What is mole?
Mole · Nahuatl
Mexican sauce of dried chiles, spices, nuts, seeds and sometimes chocolate, ground and simmered for hours.
What it tastes like
Deep and layered: earthy chile, warm spice, a little sweetness and gentle bitterness. Mole negro is the darkest and richest.
Where you’ll see it
On chicken, enchiladas, tamales and pork, in styles like poblano, negro, rojo, amarillo and verde.