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Poblano

"from Puebla"

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pohยทBLAHยทnoh

Where it comes from

Spanish poblano (of Puebla)

What Poblano means

Poblano is a Mexican ingredient name of Spanish origin meaning "from Puebla". It comes from Spanish poblano (of Puebla). It is pronounced poh-BLAH-noh, and it is most associated with Puebla.

Dried, the same chile changes its name: a dried poblano is an ancho, or a mulato when it dries darker.

This is a site about what Mexican words mean, so there is no recipe here. For the name itself: The words that appear inside dish names: the chiles (ancho, guajillo, pasilla, chipotle), the corn words (nixtamal, masa, tortilla, elote), and the tools (comal, molcajete, metate). Learn these and most menu items decode themselves.

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Poblano means from Puebla

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