The Presence or Absence of Mole in Mexican Fiestas
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30059Keywords:
Mexican cuisine, mole, mole poblano, celebratory food/meals, iconic dishes, indigenous-settler encounter, Regional Cuisines, recipe evolution, recipe lineage, tradition, value, feasting, distributed objects, proxyAbstract
The author looks at the role of mole in Mexican feasts which, as a dish requiring skill, expense and time to prepare, seems to be always represented at important occasions even when economic conditions dictate that a proxy is needed since it is the tradition of serving mole that counts.
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