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Enmolada

"dipped in mole"

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en·moh·LAH·dah

Where it comes from

Spanish en- + mole (from Nahuatl mōlli) + -ada

What Enmolada means

Enmolada is a Mexican antojito name of Spanish origin meaning "dipped in mole". It comes from Spanish en- + mole (from Nahuatl mōlli) + -ada. It is pronounced en-moh-LAH-dah, and it is most associated with Oaxaca.

A Nahuatl noun inside a Spanish verb frame, which is how most of Mexico's kitchen vocabulary is built.

This is a site about what Mexican words mean, so there is no recipe here. For the name itself: Antojito means "little craving". These are the masa-based street foods named for their shape more often than their filling: a sope is a small mound, a huarache is a sandal, a gordita is a fat little one, a tlacoyo is an oval patty.

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Enmolada means dipped in mole

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