CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Mole Chicken in a dark red mole sauce Type Sauce Place of origin Mexico Cookbook: Mole Media: Mole Mole ( / ˈ m oʊ l eɪ / , / ˈ m oʊ l i / Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmole] ; from Nahuatl mōlli , "sauce") is the generic name for a number of sauces originally used in Mexican cuisine , as well as for dishes based on these sauces. Outside Mexico, it often refers specifically to mole poblano . In contemporary Mexico, the term is used for a number of sauces, some quite dissimilar, including black, red, yellow, colorado (another name for red), green, almendrado, de olla, huaxmole and pipián . Generally, a mole sauce contains a fruit, chili pepper, and nut. 1 History 2 Preparation and consumption 3 Varieties 3.1 Poblano 3.2 Oaxaca 3.3 San Pedro Atocpan 3.4 Other ...