7 recipes of Oaxacan delicacies

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Eloísa Carmona

Prepare these recipes of Oaxacan delicacies and indulge in a part of Mexican cuisine from home. Discover how to prepare mole negro, mole amarillito, or mole coloradito, as well as other typical dishes from the state of Oaxaca, like tlayudas.

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Oaxacan black mole with red riceThis traditional recipe for Oaxacan black mole with chicken is a preparation that has existed since pre-Hispanic times. It has a great aroma and flavor as it is a recipe made from grinding mainly black chilhuacle chili and a large number of ingredients like tomato, red tomato, sesame, peanut, chocolate, almonds, pumpkin seeds, flavored with cinnamon, clove, avocado leaf, cumin, thyme, among others.

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Coloradito moleColoradito mole was named for the color of the sauce, although in a diminutive form, as it was necessary to distinguish it from mole colorado, which is entirely different. You can use this Oaxacan mole to prepare enchiladas and tamales, but in Oaxaca, it is very popular to consume during the vigil period.

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