Food Mole

Get ready to become a local! Experience our 3.5-hour food tasting and walking tour offering a local’s insight into Mexican culture through its delicious, intricate cuisine, and rich history. Your local "foodie" guide takes you on a culinary adventure, navigating the cobblestone streets of historic Puerto Vallarta. Along the way you will delight in the best Puerto Vallarta has to offer, visiting 9, carefully selected, food tasting locations. Explore off-the-beaten path eateries, meet their colorful owners and staff, visit taco stands, and try regional delicacies. Leave filled with a deeper understanding of Puerto Vallarta and Mexico, as well as a satisfied stomach.

This is an authentic local experience in local Mexican food. Perfect for couples, groups of friends, or families. We walk through the main artery of the city to fill us with typical flavors and smells of Mexico: street stations and restaurants that the locals frequent. A unique and incomparable experience with a knowledgable guide that accompanies you in this three-hour tour around the city, typically away from tourist places. If you have an adventurous spirit and want to taste the authentic flavors of Mexico and it's people, this is the tour for you. Join us!

Let us show you why, in 2010, UNESCO added Mexican food to their List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. With our locals you'll appreciate the colorful streets and the variety of Mexican cuisine in all of its authentic styles, while gaining a better understanding of our culture. Booking our Secret Food Tours: Mexico City, you'll discover what makes our tour in the "Historic Center" such a special and unique experience, which you can't miss and would surely not be able to have without our Foodie guides.

A unique and completely incomparable food experience in Tulum with a knowledgeable guide that accompanies you in this three-hour food tour around the town, typically away from common tourist hot-spots. If you have an adventurous spirit and want to taste the authentic flavors of Mexico and meet its people, this is the tour for you. With small groups of no more than ten departing from Monday through Saturday, you’ll receive a highly immersive, generous and friendly tour. Perfect for couples, groups of friends, and families.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT: IT IS NOT A RESTAURANT, I DO NOT CONSIDER MYSELF A CHEF I am Minerva Lopez and I am a traditional cook from Oaxaca and I have more than 40 years of experience in pre-Hispanic and traditional cooking. I invite you to spend a day at my house, with my family, my culture, it is an authentic experience where you will learn to cook as I learned, as if it were with mom! Our groups are small which makes for an intimate, family experience The market that we visited is the largest in Oaxaca and it is not touristic, where the locals go to buy our fresh and organic ingredients, here it is possible to adapt our menu to your tastes There are vegan, vegetarian and meat lovers options. At home away from the city in a small town, our outdoor wood stove is the best place to cook. Everything we will eat is prepared at home MORE THAN A CLASS IS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF FLAVORS AND KNOWLEDGE

Discover the culinary essence of Oaxaca and immerse yourself in an unforgettable experience by taking our traditional mole making class. Through an exciting tour of the local market and an immersion in the culinary culture of this Mexican region, you will have the opportunity to not only learn how to prepare the emblematic Oaxacan mole, but also to understand its deep cultural meaning and its importance in identity. gastronomic of Mexico. From the careful selection of fresh, authentic ingredients to the tasting of unique flavors, this class will allow you to appreciate the richness of traditional Mexican cuisine. Immerse yourself in a unique culinary adventure that awakens all the senses and carries with it the authentic spirit of Oaxaca. Through our mole making class, you will not only learn about the complexity of flavors and cooking techniques, but also the history and culture embedded in each bite. Minimum 1 maximum 12 people. We do not use products of animal or illegal origin.

Our Mezcal and mole is the only professional Mezcal and mole pairing done by a sommelier founder of the Agave Spirits Institute. The experience is always hosted by specialists that teach at the school. Live a unique experience that uses the two most crucial culinary products of Oaxacan gastronomy: Mole and Mezcal. All our moles and Mezcales are crafted artisanal and by single families so that we can keep helping and enjoying their beautiful products, Great for groups, great for couples, and great to meet new friends!

In the middle of the heart and soul of downtown Oaxaca in a cosy and traditional place, we will taste 7 type moles and seven different Mezcales. The tasting contains all the educational values ​​of a Sommelier wine tasting, as well as the space to ask all you want. The Mezcales that you will try are carefully selected as they differentiate the characteristics of the different Agaves: Espadin, Cuishe, Madre Cuishe, Tobala, Tepeztate, Coyte and a blend of Tobala and Tepeztate. Its is an educational and pleasant-tasting paired with a different mole for each mezcal. Ask and discuss your impressions, share and meet people that want to enjoy the Mezcal experience at a different level.

In this Moles tasting it will not only be a test of each one, but rather you will have the opportunity to listen to the history and rituals of Oaxacan food, each mole will be served in the different ways in which we locals enjoy it every day. We will have dynamics where you will learn about the general ingredients of each mole and you will be surprised to discover the fusions of flavors. Each mole is a different dish, which will make you end up very satisfied and happy to have joined us. We have unlimited mezcal along with the moles, so that you also end up being a mezcal expert at the end of the tasting. It is not a cooking class, but we also offer a class where you can learn to make two of the moles that we will present to you here, so you can ask us about that class.

Make and eat your own Mole Poblano ! • Located in the heart of the city center of Puerto Vallarta, ChocoMuseo will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about Mexican cacao, chocolate and Mole Poblano. • We offer chocolate and cooking workshops for those in search of a hands on, unforgettable experience. • During 3 hours, you will taste the essence of Mexico with its fusion spicy chocolate sauce.

Get ready to become a local in only 3 hours. Experience our 3 hour food tasting and walking tour offering a local’s insight into Mexican culture through its delicious-unique cuisine and rich in history. Your local tour guide takes you on a gastronomical adventure, walking the streets of Zihuatanejo down town area, visiting 6 different food tasting locations. Explores off the beaten path restaurants, visit the farmers market, try regional produces like: cheese, mole, chocolate drinks, tamales, local coffee and more. On this 3 hours Food Tasting Tour, you will be pick up at the lobby of your hotel at 8 A.M. And driven to Zihuatanejo, you will then taste 6 different Mexican traditional dishes, during the tasting you will be told all the ingredients that there on each of the dishes and how the dishes are cook. You will be walking approximately 10 minutes from one of the local restaurants to the other, during the walk your informative tour guide will provide you with cultural information.

The Puebla Gastronomy is one of the most diverse and exquisite in Mexico. Puebla has provided Mexico with its most traditional dish: Mole Poblano. Tour the city while tasting more than 15 different dishes! This tour will explain the city history and the relation to gastronomy and its legends. Visit markets, mole mills, learn all kind of chili Mexico offers and enjoy different food flavors. You will receive as a present a recipe book with the most emblematic dishes so you can try them back home.

With the help of our chef you will learn the history behind the cacao, the origin, the use of chocolate and cacao in native cultures of Mexico. You will also learn the traditional recipe to make chocolate and the use of chocolate in traditional cuisine. We´ll be toasting cacao beans, grinding, making chocolate bars and then will use chocolate in making a simple mole and hot chocolate.

We recommend you take this tour because you will be able to enjoy typical Mexican food away from the tourist traps. During the tour you will be able to see street art, visit the streets of Playa del Carmen and discover new places to eat. Our tour includes 6 visits to local restaurants or food businesses where you can discover the true flavor of Mexico. Try fresh Mexican fruit, juices, mole, tamales, quesadillas, and of course, lots of tacos.

We will begin by preparing some delicious salsas, followed by an authentic and traditional Mexican mole, tasty enmoladas, and mexican rice. You'll be educated on the ingredients, tell you about the culinary and nutritional values, and how to prepare and cook each part of the meal. We are always vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free friendly if that is an interest. We will discuss the history and cultural importance of the Mole and how it used to be the “Food of the Emperors”, reserved only for the upper class of the Mayan and Aztec society. During the lesson you will be enticed to explore your environment: the cozy den with its fireplace and library; and the surrounding courtyard with its organic gardens and gorgeous landscapes. Having prepared the delicious meal, we will sit down and dine, engaging in wonderful conversation. As welcome we will enjoy a pure cacao chocolate drink and plenty of delicious Mexican wine at all time. All while surrounded by a beautiful and tranquil environment.

On our Secret Food Tours: Oaxaca, you'll enjoy a variety of traditional local foods. Journey through all facets of Mexican cuisine, from abuelitas recipes, keeping alive traditional recipes, to Tlayudays freshly made by artisans, and the delicious taste of the famous black Mole. Our tour starts next to the popular Mercado 20 de Noviembre for your first bites, where we'll try 2 moles to kick off our culinary adventure. We'll also pass by the other popular market, mercado Juarez, before walking towards the Zocalo, a charming square brimming with history, stunning architecture and culture. Oaxaca old town is the perfect area to experience the colorful atmosphere and discover the vibrant flavors and variety of authentic Mexican cuisine. At the end of your tour, you'll have sampled some of Oaxaca's most delicious dishes, strolled through the cutest streets, and gained a better understanding of our culture and history.

With the help of Felipe and Matias, grandsons of Doña Elena, you will learn about the history and legacy she left in the town of San Pedro Atocpan, and you will also be able to tour the mole factory where this tradition began. You will also have the opportunity to taste all the products that are made in this factory.

This experience is authentic and allows us to meet native families and learn about the indigenous Chatin culture that allow us to know the gastronomic and herbal heritage of a region of Oaxaca and an important part of Mexico.

Nationally known for its mole, tacos, sandwiches, candies, and fried masa snacks, the city of Puebla is a food lover’s paradise. On this tour, you’ll feast on tacos árabes with smoky chipotle salsa, which were invented not too far from the Zócalo. You’ll try a crunchy pelona, a sandwich of shredded beef, Mexican cream and salsa served on fried bread. You’ll try a tasting of artisan candies as well as visit the oldest market in Puebla, La Acocota, where you’ll learn about typical Mexican ingredients and taste native fruits and indulge in a taste of mole poblano, the spicy, chocolate-tinged sauce that Puebla is famous for. You’ll also try the cemita, Puebla’s most famous sandwich, filled with pounded-thin, breaded steak, stringy quesillo, sweet chipotles, and bitter pápalo herb, all on a lightly crunchy roll. And finally, we'll end with a taste of an artisan liqueur. You’ll finish the tour knowing why Puebla’s food scene is unlike any other!

Master many moles with this multi-variety mole making workshop. Uncover the incredible breadth of the universe of Mexican mole, make two of the dish's tastiest varieties and dine in decadence! What awaits you is a very complete culinary experience. Your guide will tell you about the fascinating history of mole and give you all the expert tips and tricks you need to get the best possible results when you make it back at home. We can happily plan for most dietary requirements, but unfortunately strict kosher is not possible at this time.