El Mollete

Mollete: an illustration of beans and cheese on telera roll.

Mollete

The broiled bean-and-cheese mollete spread through Mexico City's mid-century cafeterias and stayed. Bolillo, refried beans, melted cheese, a cold spoon of pico de gallo on top.

Mollete con Pico de Gallo: an illustration of beans, cheese, tomato, onion and more on telera roll.

Mollete con Pico de Gallo

A mollete is built open: a split bolillo hollowed into a boat, a layer of refried beans, white cheese broiled until it blisters, finished cold and raw with pico de gallo. The capital's morning melt.