Mole in Mexico

Cancun, Mexico

September 12, 2014

Well, you could say my trip started weeks ago when I went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch with some co-workers. In the battle to find a vegan mean in this place of non-customizable burritos, the lady offered me ‘mole and rice’. Mole (“mole-ay”) is a savory chocolate sauce that ended up being absolutely delicious and sadly disappeared off my plate before I wanted the experience to end!

  Fast forward a couple of weeks and I knew the goal of my trip once Cancun was the decided destination for the weekend—to find real mole in Mexico. We arrived Saturday morning to be greeted by the bright sun and swarms of taxi drivers insisting we ride with them. We eventually landed in Mercado 28 (the internet resources said this would be a cool spot). Well, the internet resources also said that it was a bit too touristy. I’d have to agree. Thirty minutes (and a couple of pesos) later, we found ourselves in Mercado 23 walking through the market allies lined with raw fish, meats, and sugary treats. Magic happened within twenty minutes… we were sitting at a table in the market with a six pesos feast—chips, soup, rice, plantains, more rice, beans, tortilla, chicken, mole, two juices, and a sweet purple water juice. Let’s just say that I was more than satisfied!

The rest of the trip involved bus rides around the tourist zone, an evening trip to the touristy bars, a late night meal of rice beans & mole, and morning relaxation on the beach.