Mexican Cuisine at Paris Chocolate Festival
 Prensa Latina
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Paris - Mexico's mole (chili sauce) and Guatemala's cocoa, two pre-Columbian dishes, are attracting many visitors at the Paris Chocolate Festival.
Guadalupe Lozano, president of the Chamber of Restaurants of Puebla, told Prensa Latina that this is the third time her country presents mole, which is considered Mexico's national dish, at this festival.
She explained that many authors have called mole, which is made up of peanut, almond, spices, different chilies, fried plantain, sesame, raisin and cocoa, among other ingredients, as the father of all sweet chocolate foods.
Mole is for Mexico what pizzas are for Italy and hamburger for the United States. It is the pre-Hispanic dish that mixed with Spanish cuisine to become the mother sauce, she said.
Our ancestors worked a lot with mole, so it is history, handicraft, tourism and people. It is Mexico, Lozano stressed.
For their part, Guatemalans, who are attending the fair for the first time, have brought their cocoa, which is considered the best in the world, due to its weight, fat content and nutritional value, exhibitor Fabiola Pereira told Prensa Latina.
She explained that the typical drink that the Mayans offered their gods, kings and princes varied according to the region and taste of the monarchs who were honored with it.
Pereira said it is very important for Guatemala to attend this Festival and promote its cocoa.
Historically, cocoa has been very important for Guatemalans and many products are obtained from it. However, people ignore where cocoa comes from and we are making it known, she pointed out. |
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Entertainment | Restaurants & Dining | October 2007 
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