70% Shell Ginger Leaf Simmered Chocolate

YUE-TAO (Shell Ginger)

Simmeredin the vibrant warmth of summer.

Swimmingin the refreshing herbal notes and spicy aroma.

Inspiredby the sticky rice dumplings and midsummer rituals,

Thisfestive chocolate bar for peace, health and love.

Introducing the Summer bar of FU WAN SEASON CHOCOLATE PROJECT , Yue-Tao, a 70% dark chocolate, made with the cocoa bean which is simmered in the fragranced water boiled with shell ginger leaf.

The making of this Yue-Tao chocolate relies on the extended concept of INFUSING technique from Fu Wan's “FIDARGS craftsmanship”. Inspired by the cooking process of traditional “sticky rice dumpling - Zong Zi” which is usually made and shared during the “Dragon Boat Festival – Duan Wu”, we cook the leaf of the shell ginger, and then simmer the raw cacao bean for several minutes to absorb the herbal notes. In the meanwhile, the flavor of the cacao turns softer and smoother as if it was swimming in the fragranced water relaxedly. What more interesting is, after proper aging, the spicy aroma of the shell ginger itself will come out gradually. During Duan-Wu people make rituals such as hanging healthy herbs on the front door, drinking nutritious concoctions, and even stands an egg on its end at exactly 12:00 noon, for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year. This chocolate bar launched during this season is a bless from Taiwan to the world to pray for peace , health and love.