Real Oaxacan Mole

Published on Wednesday, December 20, 2006, by C. Thi Nguyen / Edit Post

If you’ve been fortunate enough to travel in Oaxaca, you may feel cursed upon your return–because back home, there’s none of that mole. You wander the world like a junkie, seeking that full strength black mole paste with which to brutalize chicken.

Never fear–Karina’s has the good stuff, though at $10 a pound, it’s not cheap. Eat_Nopal thinks it’s a very decent version, based on aroma and consistency.

Also note that many Mexican markets in the area sell fresh mole in the carniceria, often in a paste so thick it gets cut into squares. rworange thinks the carniceria in Mi Tierra Supermercado has the most promising mole, but look around your neighborhood and poke around any exciting carnicerias you find.

Karina’s Mexican Bakery [Sonoma County]

827 Petaluma Blvd N., Petaluma

707-765-2772

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Carniceria Mi Tierra [East Bay]

516 23rd Street, at Barrett, Richmond

510-232-0333

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  • A company called Oaxacan Foods (www.oaxacanfoods.com) sells the paste for making your own mole, and all the chicken mole tamales you can eat. They also carry a variety of other Oaxacan foods and ingredients.

    I am planning on trying Karina's. Thanks.