Mole in Northern Marin?
Our older son is doing a report on mole in preparation of the Day of the Dead - does anyone have any recommendations for a restaurant that does a fairly decent version (we've never eaten it) around Novato, San Rafael, or thereabouts?
TIA.
By Cindy
on Oct 22, 2009 06:28 PM
Are you just looking to try mole for the first time.
In Novato, Sonoma Latina Grill has chicken in mole which is a decent enough intro
http://www.sonomalatinagrill.com/fax_order_form.html
Chicken in Mole - Local chicken grilled over a wood fire then simmered in a Oaxacan mole made of a mild chile poblano pepper, peanuts, almonds, chocolate and traditional spices and herbs.
I don't remember if Karina's Mexican Bakery in Petaluma has any dishes with mole, but they do have a nice display of sugar skulls this time of year and a fair pan de muertos.
http://www.chow.com/restaurants/10802...
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Thanks, RW! We'll try this and see what he thinks of mole.
I picked up some jars of mole at the local Mexican store, just for visual aid purposes; we'll try it after his report, but I'm guessing anything canned or jarred is a poor substitute.
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You might search Chowhound, either the general or home cooking board about how to deal with the jarred mole. I know there are a few discussions about it.
Also, almost every Mexican market with a meat counter usually has plastic deli tubs with mole on top.
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If you are willing to drive as far as Petaluma, Lola's, on Lakeview Hwy, makes AWESOME mole.
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Las Camelias in San Rafael is a pleasant, attractive, upscale-ish restaurant. The food is reliably good and chicken mole is one of their offerings.
http://www.lascameliasrestaurant.com/...
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Yes, Las Camelias has been making their chicken mole the same (good) way for a long time.
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