Planeta.com Announces Holy Mole Week, November 27 - December 3 Planeta.com At the end of November and the beginning of December, friends in Oaxaca are organizing a series of talks and food tastings focusing on mole. Mole -- rhymes with Olé! -- is a rich, smooth sauce and a chief component in many of Oaxaca's signature dishes. ... See all stories on this topic »

PLANETA Planeta.com Announces Holy Mole Week, November 27 - December 3 MOLE WIKI Publication Date: November 2011

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At the end of November and the beginning of December, friends in Oaxaca are organizing a series of impromtu food tastings and talks focusing on mole. Holy Mole Week takes place at various locations in Oaxaca and via online social media networks between November 27 and December 3. Events are free and open to all. We will also ask restaurants to prepare special meals with mole on the menu and challenge participants in using social media to document the mole goodness. Background: Mole -- rhymes with Olé! -- is a rich, smooth sauce and a chief component in many of Oaxaca's signature dishes. Participating markets and restaurants include Bambú, Comala, Grupo Lula'a and Mercado Pochimilco. Details and an updated agenda appear on the Oaxaca wiki. Background This is an unconference and our first attempt to hold a week focusing on mole. It builds on previous successes including the the 2001-2011 Tourism Fairs, Chocolate Night 2011 and the recent Septehambre. How to participate If you are in Oaxaca, come join the delicious fun! If you are not in Oaxaca, no worries! Seek out local Mexican restaurants and ask if they have mole on the menu! Reward them with a visit and by eating something delicious. Via social media, join our event on Facebook, add a star to mole pictures on Flickr, check in via Foursquare and Facebook and start tweeting now (there's a tweet button in the lefthand column to help share the news). Advanced: Chefs and restaurant owners are asked to put a special mole item on the menu. Let us know and we'll add this to the calendar. You are also encouraged to post photos on Flickr, videos on YouTube and claim your place on Facebook, Google, Gowalla and Foursquare. Wiki Wiki Editors are asked to help update the wiki  Food  Menu Spanish  Mole ONLINE WIKI