Mole sauce the classic sense, there are some dishes that use the term in their name. "Mole de olla" is a stew made from beef and vegetables, which contains guajillo and ancho chiles, as well as a number of other ingredients found in moles. "Huatzmole" is a mole sauce variation, which is soupy and often served over goat meat ("cabrito"). In Guatemala, mole is a dessert sauce made from chocolate, dried chillis, tomatoes and pumpkin seeds. It is often poured over fried plantains, and is served with sesame seeds on top. Mole is one of the most representative dishes of Mexico, especially
Tomato sauce of which is similar but of a thicker consistency. Tomato purée and tomato paste have FDA standards of identity (since 1939) for percentage of tomato solids, and generally do not contain seasonings other than salt; tomato sauce is nonstandardized. The second use of the term "tomato sauce" in the U.S. is for a cooked sauce of tomatoes, usually containing olive oil and garlic. This type of tomato sauce is generally served with pasta, and sometimes with meat. Less commonly, it is served with chicken or beef alone. One popular variety of tomato sauce is "marinara sauce, "an Italian-American term for