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White beans and shrimp in mole coloradito at the 20 de Noviembre market. Oaxaca has over two hundred known preparations for mole, a complicated sauce based on one or more chili peppers. [7] [14] However, seven are most notable, giving the state the nickname of “land of the seven moles”. [3]
Mole (Spanish:; from Nahuatl mōlli, Nahuatl:), meaning 'sauce', is a traditional sauce and marinade originally used in Mexican cuisine.In contemporary Mexico the term is used for a number of sauces, some quite dissimilar, including mole amarillo or amarillito (yellow mole), mole chichilo, mole colorado or coloradito (reddish mole), mole manchamantel or manchamanteles (tablecloth stainer ...
Tejate is a non-alcoholic maize and cacao beverage traditionally made in Oaxaca, Mexico, originating from pre-Hispanic times. It remains very popular among the indigenous Mixtec and Zapotec peoples, especially in rural areas. It is also very popular in Oaxaca and the surrounding regions.
Oaxaca was the second Mexican state inside the country to adopt the national shield, on the crest or upper part of the state coat of arms. The toponym of Huaxyacac: In the 15th century the Mexicas established a camp in this valley which they called Huaxyacac, which in Nahuatl means “At the tip or nose of the huaje”, the origin of the word ...
San Miguel Panixtlahuaca is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Juquila District in the center of the Costa Region . The name "Panixtlahuatl" in the Nahuatl language means "Plain of the Bridge".
Mayordomo (lit. 'butler') or Chocolate Mayordomo (lit. 'chocolate butler') is a brand of Mexican chocolate para mesa (English: 'table chocolate') produced by the company Chocolate Mayordomo De Oaxaca, S. De R.L. De C.V., and based in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico.
For the latter, dancers imitate known persons in the community, with their faces hidden behind masks to keep identities secret. Dances are accompanied by live musicians playing “sones” and other regional music. In the markets and restaurants one can find mole negro, chichilo, higaditos, mole coloradito, Cegueza, pipian, atole, tepache and ...
The Museo Estatal de Arte Popular de Oaxaca - MEAPO, the State Museum of Popular Art of Oaxaca, was founded in 2004 to promote and preserve the traditional crafts of this state. The museum was designed by and is cared for by a commission of craftsmen from San Bartolo Coyotepec.