Cochi Loco Manila Specials: Trying Chicken Mole Poblano, Innards Tacos, and Pan de Muerto

Cochi Loco Manila’s Chicken Mole Poblano

Did you know that in Mexican cuisine, there is a stew made of chocolate?!

Aside from tacos, another quintessential Mexican dish is the Mole (pronounce MOE-lay). Literally “sauce”, mole refers to a wide variety of dishes composed of a sauce made with dried spices and Mexican chilies that are grounded or pureed together, and poured into a protein. While there are different kinds of mole, the most famous one is the Mole Poblano, which is made with chocolate! (To learn more about mole, check this article.)

Two weeks ago, Cochi Loco Manila, my favorite Mexican food spot in the country, offered Chicken Mole Poblano for their Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”, a Mexican holiday) specials. I missed out on my chance when they first released it so I didn’t pass this time around!

An order comes with Mexican rice and 3 corn tortillas. The chocolate stew is rich and flavorful, with chocolate and cinnamon the most prominent. It’s also nutty and gritty, which I believe is because of nuts and the dry spices (can’t help but liken this mole to Kare-Kare [Filipino peanut stew] because of the nuts). The cilantro and raw onions in the rice cuts through the richness.

Cochi Loco’s mole poblano is superb! I’ve never tasted anything like it before. Believe me, you will want to wipe every bit of the stew with the tortilla because it’s that unique and flavorful!

Innards Tacos

Aside from mole poblano, Cochi Loco also included innards tacos in the holiday specials. And when there’s innards, I’m game for it!

Here’s what I think:

Buche de La Lechuza (Pork Intestine): Had a nice bitter aftertaste
Lengua Del Diablo (Ox Tongue): Tender and my favorite among the three
Tripas de La Llorona (Beef Intestine): Chewy but I’m okay with it

I think the tacos need the salsa on the side for additional flavor. But overall, I like it and I’ll order if Cochi Loco offers it again. I just found it funny that they served innards during the Halloween weekend! LOL!

Pan de Muerto

In celebration of Dia De Los Muertos, Cochi Loco also had Pan de Muerto, a traditional Mexican sweet bread eaten at the Day of the Dead.

While there’s nothing spectacular about the taste of the bread, what makes it unique is the dough placed on top whose shape is supposed to resemble human bones.

I’m happy that Cochi Loco Manila continually offers Mexican dishes that are uncommon on this side of the world. I hope they’ll release more specials…and bring back their mole poblano someday!

Which of the food above have you tried or would like to try? Comment it below!

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