Mole Verde appears as a signature dish in 1 Mexico cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Mole verde · Oaxaca
Mole verde is the green herb-and-tomatillo mole of the seven, thickened with masa and bright with hierba santa, epazote, parsley and pumpkin seeds.
Mole verde is the fresh-herb mole, the lightest and quickest of the seven, with no chocolate and no dried chiles. Tomatillos, hierba santa, epazote, parsley and toasted pumpkin seeds make the base; masa thickens it. The dish anchors Sunday family lunches across Oaxaca and is the brightest mole on the menu at Las Quince Letras, Los Pacos and Restaurante Catedral.
Where to eat in Oaxaca:
- Las Quince Letras
- Los Pacos
- Restaurante Catedral
- Ancestral Cocina Tradicional
- Tierra del Sol