Authentic Red Mole Cooking Experience Near Puerto Escondido

Overview

Unlike a typical cooking class, this experience takes place in a rural Chatino community where guests learn family recipes passed down through generations. Participants prepare Oaxacan red mole, handmade tortillas, and tamales using traditional techniques, then share the meal with local hosts while discovering the culture, traditions, and daily life of Oaxaca's coastal communities.

Activity itinerary

Step into the heart of Oaxacan culinary tradition and learn how to prepare one of Mexico's most iconic dishes: Red Mole Oaxaqueño. Your experience begins in the community of San Jose Manialtepec, where your local hosts will introduce you to the ingredients, history, and cultural significance of mole in Oaxacan cuisine. You will learn about the different chilies, spices, seeds, chocolate, and traditional techniques used to create this complex and flavorful willow. Together, we will roast, grind, mix, and cook the ingredients from scratch using traditional methods passed down through generations. As the mole simmers, you will also help prepare tamales that will be served with the finished mole. Once the meal is ready, everyone gathers around the table to enjoy the food they have prepared, accompanied by a tasting of traditional mezcal and stories about local customs and daily life in the community. This is more than a cooking class—it's an authentic cultural immersion that connects visitors with the flavors, traditions, and hospitality of rural Oaxaca.

On the menu

• Starter Fresh handmade tortillas prepared on a traditional comal.

  Learn to make traditional corn tortillas by hand using fresh masa and cook them on a traditional comal.

• Main course AUthentic Red Mole and Tamales

  Traditional Oaxacan red mole made from scratch with chilies, spices, and chocolate, served with handmade tamales and fresh tortillas.

• Dessert seasonal fruit

  Seasonal fruit from the Oaxaca Coast and a surprise traditional Chatino dessert, showcasing authentic local flavors and traditions.

Pickup

Pickup included.

Those interested should send me an email with the details of their location in hotels or houses to facilitate our meeting.

How to use your ticket

What to know before you go

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather.

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