Puebla celebrates its 150th birthday this year, which means that the Cinco de Mayo festivities will be bigger than ever this weekend. Celebrations already started taking place for the city’s anniversary last month when I was there and will continue in some form throughout the year.
The city is known as the country’s culinary heart, home to many of Mexico’s most iconic dishes, including mole poblano (a dish many home cooks mind too difficult to attempt). When I was in Puebla, I learned from a local chef how to make it — he showed me it could be done without an abuela ready and waiting in the wings…
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