Mole Negro de Oaxaca: The Soul

Mole Negro de Oaxaca is one of Mexico’s most revered sauces — a complex, dark, and deeply aromatic mole that embodies the culinary soul of Oaxaca. Rich in history and ritual, this mole combines indigenous ingredients and techniques with influences from colonial-era Spanish cuisine, producing a flavor profile that is simultaneously smoky, bittersweet, spicy, and slightly fruity.