Mole Chichilo appears as a signature dish in 1 Mexico cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Mole chichilo · Oaxaca
Mole chichilo is the rarest of the seven moles, the deep-smoke-flavoured mole built on charred tortillas and chilhuacle chiles, served at funerals.
Chichilo is the rarest of the seven moles, traditionally served at funerals, with charred tortillas and chilhuacle (negro and rojo) chiles giving it a deep smoky-bitter bass. Tierra del Sol on Reforma and Las Quince Letras run chichilo as a special plate; few rooms keep it on the daily menu because the time and ingredients run high.
Where to eat in Oaxaca:
- Tierra del Sol
- Las Quince Letras
- Restaurante Catedral
- Los Pacos
- Levadura de Olla
- Los Danzantes