Malaysian Borneo is an absolutely stunning place. I can't speak to any of the rest of the island, as I've never been, but I was floored by the island's natural beauty— and the historical abundance of cacao. Malaysia's been growing cocoa for over two …
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Malaysia Chocolate: Guide to Penang Chocolate Shops
The city of George Town on Penang Island is known for being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a foodie's paradise. While there are plenty of local Indian, Malay, and Chinese food options, what we really came to check out was the chocolate. Penang has …
11 Kuala Lumpur Chocolate Shops & Cafes
In Kuala Lumpur, chocolate shops are numerous and varied in nature. The only thing they really have in common is that all of them carry chocolate made in Malaysia, mostly using Malaysian cocoa. Similar to Tokyo, most Kuala Lumpur chocolate cafes …
The Best Chocolate Shops In & Around Bangkok, Thailand
Between the malls, pizzerias, and international schools, Bangkok feels like a rather European part of Asia. Like Toyko or Seoul, but smaller. It's one of the most expensive places to live in Thailand, but also the most convenient for visitors. If …
Thailand Chocolate: Chiang Mai Cafe Guide
Compared to the more-visited city of Bangkok, chocolate in Chiang Mai is rather scarce. But it's not impossible to find. There are three chocolate makers in Chiang Mai, and a few makers transitioning onto the scene, set to debut sometime in 2020. For …
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 …
Vietnam Chocolate: Saigon Sôcôla Guide
It would be offensive to send you to a Godiva Chocolate in Vietnam. It really would be. After all that I've seen of the chocolate and cacao production in this country, imported chocolates are not the focus in Vietnam— though the country has more than …
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 …
41 of the Best Chocolate Shops in Taiwan
"You come all this way just to see my farm, and I must show you it." When the owner & operator of TL Chocolates & Cacao Farm said this to us, we paused for a moment and reflected on how weird the situation might seem to him. These two …
Metro Manila Chocolate & Where To Find It
In researching chocolate shops in Manila, I re-started the process several times. I couldn't seem to find any chocolate makers in Manila, or even get a good idea of where Manila begins & ends. It turns out that over the years, the metropolis …
