Tamales oaxaquenos (Mercado Sanchez Pascuas) ★ 4.3
The tamal counters inside Mercado Sanchez Pascuas charge 20-30 pesos for a banana-leaf tamal oaxaqueno (mole negro, amarillo, rajas) from 06:00 each morning.
Try: Tamal de mole negro
What to order at Empanadas del Carmen Alto
- The dish to know
- Empanada de mole amarillo
Neighborhoodcentro
The dishEmpanada de mole amarillo
Location
Address: Jesús Carranza 102, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
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Nieves Manolo ★ 4.4
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Comala ★ 4.0
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Try: Esquites and elotes