atole
Sign in to saveAtole (, believed to come from Nahuatl ātōlli or from Mayan), also known as atolli, atol and atol de elote, is a traditional hot masa-based beverage of Mexican origin. Atole can have different flavors added, such as vanilla, cinnamon, and guava. Chocolate atole is known as champurrado or simply atole. It typically accompanies tamales and is especially consumed during Day of the Dead (observed November 2) and Las Posadas (Christmas holiday season).
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- Food.name
- Atole
- Food.image
- Atole.jpg
- Food.image_size
- 250px
- Food.alternate_name
- Atol
- Food.country
- Mexico
- Food.region
- Mesoamerica
- Food.type
- Beverage or porridge
- Food.served
- Hot
- Food.main_ingredient
- Masa, water, piloncillo, cinnamon, vanilla
- Food.variations
- Champurrado
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Atole (, believed to come from Nahuatl ātōlli or from Mayan), also known as atolli, atol and atol de elote, is a traditional hot masa-based beverage of Mexican origin. Atole can have different flavors added, such as vanilla, cinnamon, and guava. Chocolate atole is known as champurrado or simply atole. It typically accompanies tamales and is especially consumed during Day of the Dead (observed November 2) and Las Posadas (Christmas holiday season).
== Mayan origin == Many Classic Maya painted vessels feature a genre of inscriptions known as the "dedicatory formula" or the "primary standard sequence" (PSS) and the two main ingredients mentioned in the contents section of the PSS were cacao and atole.