It's taken awhile to finish worrying about Cambodia. Scattered across the country are monks and temples and farms and Killing Caves and further details of a tragic past that's hard to comprehend no matter how many times you hear about it. A visit to …
"Sugar is demonized."-Ayano Kimura, Co-founder of Böhnchen & Co. ChocolateWhen I was a kid, discovering my Mom's chocolate stash in the pantry was always exciting— until I realized it was made up of only sugar-free chocolate. For as long as I …
Cambodia is curry, dusting clay, ancient temples and even older souls, each backdropped by endless green trees. Until it wasn't, anymore. During the decades since the country opened up to visitors, there have been starts and stops in development, …
Days Danced: 1Days Sick: 0October passed by in a flash of ups and downs (that's both a reference to bus rides & emotional states). I finally got a diagnosis for my tooth & digestive problems, and managed to sleep through the night for the …
"When we first started trying to purchase beans, when we called up the bean broker... we said, you know, we just want to buy one bag, two bags [of cocoa beans], and they kinda laughed and said 'no one ever orders two bags of cocoa... I only have 11 …
Almost exactly two years after the company's release of ruby chocolate, Zurich-based Barry Callebaut has released a new product: WholeFruit Chocolate. Some statistics dropped about the product line include 70%, which is how much of the cacao pod is …
Just as I said in the Saigon chocolate guide, I would never send you to a Godiva Chocolate in Vietnam. That would just be offensive. Considering all the delicious chocolates in Vietnam— and the not-so-delicious— there are enough chocolate shops in …
"For us it's important, very important, that we protect the good name of Cambodian cacao."-Stefan, Co-founder of KamKav Cacao CompanyAncient temples or genocide. Those are the two most common things people seem to associate with the Kingdom of …
Every time I plan my next Vietnam itinerary, it's around the same thing: local chocolate. But because my best friend is from Saigon, on my trips I also inevitably get to sample foods and ingredients I might have have otherwise thought of, like street …
While Vietnam isn't currently world-renowned for its cacao— though it's getting there— the country's locally-made chocolate has been growing in popularity over the last decade. Despite not being on anyone's radar 10 years ago, Vietnam is now one of …
