4 theories that explain the origin of chile en nogada

Chiles en nogada are one of the most anticipated Mexican dishes throughout the year, as the delicious combination of poblano pepper, meat with nogada, walnuts, and pomegranate is a delicacy that no one can resist. They are such an iconic dish that we all want to know where the chiles en nogada come from and what their true origin is! Although there is no official historical record regarding the origin of this Mexican food recipe, here we present 4 different versions that attempt to explain how chiles en nogada came to be.A dish made with love Perhaps the most romantic of the legends tells that within the Trigarante Army, there were three soldiers whose girlfriends were anxiously waiting for them in Puebla. At the end of Independence and to celebrate the return of their loves, the women entrusted themselves to the Virgin of the Rosary and cooked a special dish with ingredients that represented each color of that army: the poblano pepper, green; the nogada sauce, white; and the pomegranate, red. A tricolor gift for Agustín It is said that chiles en nogada originated when the Augustinian nuns of the convent of Santa Mónica in Puebla decided to create a dish to celebrate Mexico's Independence, but above all, to offer an unparalleled gift to Agustín de Iturbide for his birthday. A historical recipeSimilarly, it is rumored that chiles en nogada actually date back to the 17th century and that the creators were the Clarisa nuns, but it was not until 1821 that the recipe resurfaced in the hands of highborn ladies in Puebla. These women presented a feast with chiles en nogada to Agustín de Iturbide after signing the Treaties of Córdoba with Juan O’Donoju. The myth of chiles en nogada and the flag of the three guarantees While the previous versions have not been confirmed, archaeologist and cultural disseminator Eduardo Merlo wrote an article where he debunked them and explained that the true origin of chile en nogada is not a stew, but a dessert. According to The myth of chiles en nogada and the flag of the three guarantees by Merlo, the chile en nogada dates back to the time of the Viceroyalty in New Spain. At that time, the nuns invented a dessert that, by chance, was born as what we now know as chile en nogada: a battered pepper stuffed with fresh fruit. Years later, when Agustín de Iturbide proclaimed the Plan of Iguala and triumphantly arrived in Puebla, the nuns prepared the already existing dessert to offer it at the celebration banquet. They bathed it in walnut sauce from Castilla and garnished it with green parsley and red pomegranate. They presented it with the colors of the flag of the Three Guarantees. It may be that none of the stories contain the absolute truth about the origin of chile en nogada; however, they all agree that it originated in the state of Puebla. What do you think? Which version do you prefer?