# The best traditional dishes of Oaxaca

The land of the seven moles, according to Wikipedia's article on Oaxacan cuisine: tlayudas, grasshoppers, quesillo and mezcal.

- 114 votes · 12 items
- May 24, 2020 · veggie.canalla
- https://even.best/en/l/1734/the-best-traditional-dishes-of-oaxaca

## Top 12

1. **Tlayuda** (14 · ▲14 ▼0) — Large crisp tortilla with pork lard, beans, quesillo and tasajo.
2. **Quesillo** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — Oaxaca's string cheese, wound into a ball.
3. **Mole negro** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — The most complex of the seven moles, with black chilhuacle chilli and chocolate.
4. **Memelas** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — Thick tortillas with pork lard, beans and cheese.
5. **Tamales oaxaqueños** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — Wrapped in banana leaf with mole.
6. **Chapulines** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Toasted grasshoppers with lime, chilli and salt.
7. **Mole amarillo** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Mole of costeño chilli and hoja santa, served with empanadas.
8. **Tasajo y cecina enchilada** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Dried meats grilled at the 20 de Noviembre market.
9. **Mole coloradito** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Red mole with ancho chilli and chocolate.
10. **Tejate** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Pre-Hispanic maize and cacao drink.
11. **Chocolate de agua** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Ground chocolate with cinnamon and sugar, whisked in water.
12. **Mezcal** (0 · ▲4 ▼4) — The agave spirit made mostly in Oaxaca.

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