Cuisine and Conquest: Mole
I’m writing this in response to Juan’s interesting comment on my argument about mole. He argues that there was mutual influence. I want to say yes, and yes but .…
Read moreWasn’t There Islamic Cuisine in India before the Mughals?
That’s a question I have been asked several times. In my Mexican Kitchen’s Islamic Connection I mention only the Mughals. Yes, clearly there was. Muslims conquerers had begun entering India…
Read moreWhere does Mole Come From? From the Mediterranean or from Mexico?
I write this in large part in response to Colman Andrew’s interesting comment on my post on a recipe using Catalan picada. In it he concedes that mole has pre-hispanic…
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