At the time of publishing, Myanmar has one cacao farming group, one cacao processor, and one chocolate maker: Ananda Cocoa & Coffee. Based in the capital city of Yangon, the company has been around since the late 1990's— and cacao hasn't been in …
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Chocolate On The Road: Myanmar
"The first reaction of Myanmar people— now it's changing, very slowly, but it's changing— their first reaction [to his chocolate] is 'it's made in Myanmar; it's not good.'"-Jean-Yves Branchard, Founder of Ananda ChocolateMyanmar is much more …
Thailand’s Homegrown Craft Chocolate Culture
Thailand is hot. Even in the dead of winter, the south is sticky, melty hot. It's not the kind of hot you normally associate with chocolate, but Thailand has actually been growing cacao— the raw material for chocolate— for over a century. Over the …
What is WholeFruit Chocolate? (Made With Cacao Sugar)
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 …
Vietnam Chocolate: Hanoi Sôcôla Guide
Considering all the delicious chocolates in Vietnam— and the not-so-delicious— there are enough chocolate shops in Hanoi alone to keep you occupied for a full day. High-quality, home-grown chocolate (sôcôla in Vietnamese) is the future here, and …
Vietnamese Chocolate & Cacao Culture
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 …
13 Unique Vietnamese Desserts to Try in Vietnam
Vietnam does not make people think of sweets, by any means. In fact, you'll notice a lot of the same players in the Vietnam dessert scene: coconut, rice, bananas, and fruit jellies. This has much to do with what foods are able to grow in Vietnam, …
Where To Stay In Busan + Itinerary From A Local
For Koreans, Busan is a popular weekend getaway, especially from Seoul. It's got the beach & ocean vistas, abundant seafood, and the most famous living village in Korea: Gamcheon Culture Village. Planning your Busan itinerary is easier than ever, …
Jeju Chocolate Guide: Korea’s Most Famous Chocolates
To those looking for the best chocolate in South Korea, well, quite frankly I'd send you elsewhere. Seoul's chocolate scene is much more developed than that of Jeju, while Busan chocolate is about on this same level. But for those of you specifically …
Where To Find Affordable Kobe Beef In Kobe, Japan
Japan is a place where people will pay a eighty bucks for a melon, five dollars for a chocolate truffle, and fork over hundreds for less than a pound of beef. I've never before witnessed such absurdity in pursuit of exclusivity. But I don't blame …
