Mexican sauce? Yes.
Piri-peri-pili? No.
Mole Poblano? Yes! It is indeed the Mexican sauce (or class of sauces, really) made from spices, peppers, nuts, and chocolate. And if you have never tasted a good Pollo con Mole Poblano, put that on your bucket list right now. The "animal" is because the sauce can be made with (typically chicken) stock or just with water.
[Q] Here. There's a baton on this plate somewhere.

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[CdM] I will eat my way through the entire dish until I find the baton - and then keep on going! A good mole sauce dish is delicious indeed. Now I'm hungry...

Anyway, I'm currently busy in town. I will post a new AVMA item when I get home in a few hours.

By my decree, this one is MINERAL.

[Chalky] Well? Had you heard of it?

[Cdm] I'd heard of "mole", but not the "poblano" bit.

(Presumably it's not a sandwich)

[Phil] I had decided that I would accept "mole" as close enough. In most people's minds, I think mole = mole poblano.

I knew 'Mole mole' but not 'Mole Poblano'

[CdM] Not only knew it but have made it - and also thought it might be the answer which is why I asked the 'mexican' question. I have always believed '.. mole' to be '.. sauce' ie. Guacamole. Be that as it may, and it may not - Quendo slipped in there before me which is probably for the best given my schedule over the next few days :)

[CdM] Unique? NO.
[Phil] Solid? YES. *applause*
[Tuj] Begins with 'P'? NO, not this time.
[CdM] Begins with 'Q'? NOPE.
[NJ] Rock? Technically YES.
[Chalks] Metal? NO.

[Phil] Glass? YES. *audience murmurs*

[Softers] Ornamental? SOMETIMES. *audience murmurs*
[Raak] Man-made? NO.