La Feria del Mole

All through the month of October in San Pedro Atocpan, people flock to la Feria Nacional del Mole to sample the many varieties of one of Mexico's most famous dishes. We chose to go on Monday to avoid the crowds and we had the place almost all to ourselves. As we walked up the aisles we were handed spoonful after spoonful of various kinds to taste. There were moles negros, rojos, verdes, con frutas, almendrado (almonds), pipian (pumpkin seeds), an almost endless list. Of course, even within one particular kind of mole, say negro, no two moles taste the same and everyone takes such pride in their products. We ended up eating in one of the restaurants right next to all the stalls, but it all tasted so good, I ate it before taking a picture. Muy riquîsimo!
Still, none of them came close to the moles I have eaten in Teotitlan del Valle made by Emelia Ruiz.