Oaxacan Mole Making Class: Dive into Traditional Mexican Culinary Culture
4.5
24 Ratings
Oaxaca de Juárez
Immerse yourself in the culinary essence of Oaxaca with our traditional mole making class. Discover the cultural significance of this iconic Mexican dish and learn to prepare it from scratch.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- TeoLab - Immerse yourself in a unique culinary experience as we explore the world of traditional Oaxacan mole, enriched with local touches and gastronomic surprises. We will begin with an exciting tour of the market, where in addition to collecting the essential ingredients for our mole.
Once in the kitchen, we will learn to prepare Oaxacan mole following authentic methods, and we will combine it with an exquisite main dish. In addition, we will delight ourselves with a typical Oaxacan dessert, we will cook everything in our cooking class and we will enjoy many culinary secrets.
Don’t forget that if you come to Mexico we will teach you how to make various Oaxacan sauces, with chilies and different products from the region. As a special surprise, we will incorporate a locally grown ingredient that will bring an exciting twist to our menu, perhaps a type of herb or an exotic fruit that highlights the nuances and authenticity of traditional Oaxacan cuisine. Join us on this unforgettable culinary journey, where the flavor and culture of Oaxaca come together in a feast of authentic delicacies and local surprises.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- (for travelers +18)
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Meal Options
- Traditional Oaxacan Mole - The moles of Oaxaca are diverse, varied and with different recipes, don’t worry, we will send you the recipes.
- Traditional Sauces - We will make various Oaxaca sauces.
- Dough and dishes with Corn dough. - We will work with tortillas, memelas or tetelas, different expressions of the dough to cook.
Additional Information
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.
- Not for people with knee problems or with canes.
Location
TeoLab
Xicoténcatl
We are five blocks from the Zócalo of the City, you can google Teolab as a place and you can get there easily.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(24 Ratings)
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Mr_t_grizzly
Mar 14, 2024
Long live Mole! - Great experience with Etnofood, and our Mole adventure with Liz. It was fun to learn, collaborate, hang out with new people, and enjoy the fruits of our labor, gathered around a table outside in the courtyard as the sun went down.
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Kathyg952
Mar 12, 2024
Great intro to mole - It was a great experience. The first thing was a trip to the Market for fresh ingredients. Combining all the ingredients nuts veggies and pepper! cooking was fun!
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Aliceoj7896hn
Mar 10, 2024
Worth Attending - I enjoyed this class, it was a super small group (just me and two other people) which I think allowed for us all to get involved in the different parts of the prep cooking - it's more than just mole you make - it's everything from your starter to your agua fresco drink and sides. I ended up suffering from a bit of heat exhaustion at the beginning when we were going through the market and our chef, the owner and generally everyone on the team at Etno were amazing - they were professional (immediately they knew exactly what to do when I started to feel like I was going to pass out - the chef even bought me chocolate and extra cold water to help replenish) helpful (the owner stayed with me at the market until I felt better and was super kind and helpful, allowing me the time to replenish, feel better then rejoin the rest of the group back at the kitchen where I was given Agua Jamaica to help with my sugar levels and he also helped me get a taxi at the end of the class. Chef was lovely and kind and explained everything and all the ingredients in detail. Even though I was ill for part of it, the class was still well worth attending.
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Lynda_k
Mar 10, 2024
Cooking in Oaxaca - Victor was a splendid instructor and conversationalist. I never expected that we would be making not just mole, but a six course meal. I also didn't realize we were first going to the market to buy veggies! this was a treat. Victor explained a lot to us about the local herbs and veggies and we met some of the purveyors of special peppers, maiz (for tortillas), etc. Back at the kitchen, all ten of us donned aprons and started chopping the food stuffs. As we were ready to start cooking, Victor told us what to do, what we were making and the process. There were a lot of different things going on so you had to go from one thing to another or listen in on Victor's instructions. It was amazing how smoothly this all worked. It was as if we had been working with this team of people forever! Victor was ever patient and informative. I highly recommend this.
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Aimee_b
Mar 8, 2024
Oaxacan culture at its finest - Such a great way to immerse yourself in Oaxacan culture. Mucho gracias to Victor foe sharing his Grandma's recipes with us. The tour is fantastic and is a really fun day. My son was well looked after and had a great day too!
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Tour489546
Feb 25, 2024
A kitchen family experince - My husband and I really enjoyed this total cooking experience. Victor and his staff were so welcoming. After a trip to the local market, where Victor showed us how to shop and had us sample many of the foods, we headed to the kitchen. The other class members were so interesting and congenial as well. Working together throughout the preparation and the eating and the cleanup was like being with family.
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Tom_k
Feb 15, 2024
Making a Mole and More - From shopping to chopping, rinsing and mincing, frying and steaming, we had a wonderful day in Oaxaca with Victor and the team at Etnofood. A visit to a local market first to buy ingredients and to chat with Victor’s favorite merchants, and then an elaborate preparation of mole, salsa, rice, salads, and tortillas. A real nice way to spend the day in Oaxaca. Thanks to Victor.
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Shyrl_k
Apr 20, 2024
Fabulous Experience! - Really enjoyed this experience. Etnofood was a great venue for this cooking class. We were early to the class and had fresh orange juice and warm Apple French Bread that was to die for while we waited!
The market was quite small but had all the ingredients we needed.
Victor was very knowledgeable and a great communicator and cook. Staff were responsive and attentive in assisting our small group of 7 participants. Everything was well timed. The dishes were delicious and we enjoyed having lunch with everyone. Especially loved making the tortillas.
On reflection the only downside was that while we cut and prepared all the mole ingredients we did not actually see how it was put together and cooked.
Loved the fact that Victor was able to share all the recipes with us. HIghly recommend and would participate again.
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Judith_c
Feb 27, 2024
More like a food prep session without a teacher - We enjoyed an informative and enjoyable hour at the local market, sampling foods and purchasing items for the meal. My expectation was that I would leave class knowing how mole was prepared. I actually never saw it being prepared. Each student was given a different task from washing veggies to chopping them. We each prepped a different part of the meal and took turns washing dishes throughout the class. The chef knows his stuff, but is weak on teaching.
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T565hwkimn
Mar 2, 2024
Bait and Switch - This was a classic bait and switch scam. We booked this class because it stated very clearly in two different places the maximum class size would be 4 people. Imagine my surprise when we were thrown into a class of 13.
Secondly, the class was to learn how to make mole. Well maybe one person in our class made some mole. We made
tlayudas, cassidias, salsas, tortillas, and one mole. Since the class was so big I never got to part of the mole experience.
The people in the class were great. Fun meeting so many travelers but that was not what the class advertized. If that is what I signed up for I would have been happy as a clam basted with mole. The head chef was gracious and knew what he was doing but his time was divided by 12 other people.
This was supposed to be a very small intimate experience focused on making mole. It was an experience, just not what was advertized.
Shame on the promoters.
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