atole
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Meaning
eaten as mush or as a thin gruel
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Some families have ofrendas in homes, usually with foods such as candied pumpkin, pan de muerto ("bread of dead"), and sugar skulls; and beverages such as atole.
Atole (ah-toh-lay) is a warm, thick drink made dense with masa or more commonly today cornmeal.
While atole is drunk in most parts of Mexico, it is made with more different flavors in Michoacán, including blackberry, cascabel chile and more.
In return the visitors receive tamales and atole.
Post-contact Chamorro cuisine is largely based on corn, and includes tortillas, tamales, atole and chilaquiles, which are a clear influence from Spanish trade between Mesoamerica and Asia.
When made with chocolate and sugar, it becomes atole de chocolate.