Mexican Chocolate is coarsely ground with sugar and sometimes flavored with cinnamon, almonds, and vanilla. It is an essential ingredient in dark mole sauce. This rustic-style chocolate, most famously from the town of Oaxaca, is somewhat gritty in texture from the granulated sugar used in making it. It is not overly sweet. Stores sell the chocolate in cakes; the most popular brands are Ibarra and Abuelito. See Chocolate: A Love Affair for a longer history.
