Highlights
- Cook a family recipe from Puebla that has been passed down for three generations
- Learn the Nahuatl names and the origin of each ingredient
- Small group of maximum 6 people in a private home
- Take an itacate home with you: mole with chicken and red rice
Description
Cook Grandma Felícitas' Mole Poblano in a private home in Coyoacán — a family recipe passed down for three generations, taught by her granddaughter at Casa Mexicaníssima.
This is not a commercial cooking school. You will join a group of no more than six people in a real Mexican kitchen, where the host learned to cook from her mother and grandmother, both originally from the state of Puebla—the birthplace of mole. For 3.5 hours, you will prepare Mole Poblano from scratch along with red rice, the rice that accompanies it on every Mexican table. A vegan version is available upon request.
As you roast, grind, and season, the host will explain the Nahuatl names and pre-Hispanic origins of each ingredient—chile ancho, cocoa, pepitas, cinnamon—and how they came together over the centuries. The class is symbolically dedicated to Chicomecóatl, the Mexica goddess of corn and sustenance, as a gesture of respect for the indigenous roots of Mexican cuisine.
Mexican folk music plays while you cook, and a clip from a Lucha Libre movie brings another piece of Mexican popular culture into the kitchen. When the mole is ready, everyone sits at the family table to share the meal – as is done in Mexican homes.
Before you leave, the host prepares your itacate: a traditional Mexican portion of mole with chicken and red rice to take away. She will explain what itacate means to the locals — a gesture of affection that says the meal continues after you leave.
Includes
Welcome regional snack
Drinks during the experience
All ingredients
Participatory cooking of mole poblano and red rice
Full meal shared at the family's table
Itacate (takeaway portion): mole with chicken and red rice
Vegan option available upon request
Digital recipe for Mole Poblano
Excludes
Printed recipe
Printed photos of the class
Souvenirs or memorabilia
Transport from the hotel
Tips
Important Information
- Comfortable clothes and shoes
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
