Chocolate Day 2023 know how chocolate has been invented: Chocolate has been very famous since before the birth of Jesus. But which civilization first discovered this food? How to eat then?
1/6 Chocolate Day is a must to please your loved ones with sweet gifts. It is given to show love to loved ones. Although the custom of giving chocolate is modern, its origin is a long time ago. (Freepik) 2/6 Then the prosperity of the Maya and Aztec civilizations in America. In short, those who are also called Mesoamerican. Among them are the first mentions of chocolate drinks. (Freepik) 3/6 They make a drink called xocolatl. In Nahuatl it means bitter drink. Strong bitter taste of cocoa beans. So it has to be fermented before eating. (Freepik)
4/6 The summer tree is cocoa. This plant has been cultivated in the lowlands of South America for about three hundred years. The first mention of the cocoa tree dates back to 1100 BC. (Freepik) 5/6 This tree grows mainly in warm climates. Cacao trees were found in the dense forests of the Amazon. The seeds of this plant are dried in the search process. After that, by grinding with a roller, the inner pulp is separated and cocoa powder is made into bars. Chocolate is made from it. (Freepik) 6/6 It is customary to offer chocolate bunnies and eggs on various Christian festivals. At Christmas many people give gifts of chocolate Santa Claus, chocolate drink. Since then, it is customary to give chocolates to loved ones. (Freepik)
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