Poblano Cuisine

The poblana gastronomy, in Puebla

The poblana gastronomy is one of the most renowned of Mexico, cradle of emblematic dishes like the mole poblano. The Puebla audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this exceptional culinary tradition, pride of the town and treasure of Mexican heritage.

The cradle of the mole and the chiles en nogada

Puebla is considered one of the great capitals of Mexican gastronomy, and its cuisine, the poblana cuisine, is famous throughout the country and beyond. It is here that some of the most emblematic dishes of Mexico were born. The most famous is doubtless the mole poblano, a thick and complex sauce mixing dozens of ingredients, among which several varieties of chillies, spices, dried fruits and chocolate, served traditionally on poultry. Legend has it that it was invented in a convent of the town. Another emblematic speciality, the chiles en nogada, a dish in the colours of the Mexican flag, composed of a stuffed chilli topped with a white walnut sauce and sprinkled with red pomegranate seeds. The town is also renowned for its cemitas, generous sandwiches, and its innumerable sweets. Inherited from the mixing of the indigenous and Spanish traditions, refined in the kitchens of the convents, the poblana gastronomy is a true art of living. A culinary treasure and pride of the town, the poblana gastronomy is a tasty stop of the discovery of Puebla.

What to see

Here you taste one of the most renowned gastronomies of Mexico, cradle of emblematic dishes: the mole poblano, a thick sauce with dozens of ingredients including chillies, spices and chocolate served on poultry, and the chiles en nogada in the colours of the Mexican flag, as well as the cemitas and the innumerable sweets, heritage of the indigenous and Spanish mixing refined in the convents. The poblana gastronomy is a treasure of Puebla. It is a tasty stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The poblana gastronomy is tasted in the restaurants, the markets and the fondas of the historic centre of Puebla, reachable on foot. The establishments have their own hours, which vary. It is the ideal occasion to taste the mole poblano, the chiles en nogada and the sweet specialities of the town.

What are the emblematic dishes of the poblana gastronomy?

The most famous is the mole poblano, a thick sauce mixing dozens of ingredients including chillies, spices and chocolate, served on poultry; then come the chiles en nogada, a stuffed chilli topped with a white walnut sauce and sprinkled with pomegranate, in the colours of the Mexican flag, as well as the cemitas and the sweets.

Where to taste the poblana gastronomy in Puebla?

In the restaurants, the markets and the fondas of the historic centre of Puebla, in Mexico.