Cristal Dyer
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Who would have known that I would find my favourite hot chocolate here in The Philippines? Almost 14,000 kilometres away from its birthplace in Mexico!
The Spanish took the cacao trees from their Mexican colony and introduced it to their Philippine colony. Filipinos started growing their own cacao trees, and then making and drinking their own form of hot chocolate known as Tsokolate.
Tsokolate is made from chocolate discs, or tablets, known as Tablea. Tablea are made from pure cacao nibs that are roasted, ground, and then mixed with a bit of sugar.
I'm told the special flavour and texture comes from the manually whisking with a batidor (or molinillo, a wooden hot chocolate stirrer). Filipinos have their hot chocolate with breakfast or as a sweet treat after a meal. For me, it's the best part of Filipino cuisine.
Where in the world have you had the best hot chocolate?
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