Monday, January 9, 2012

Cacao Tree カカオの木

The first time ever I saw this Mexican chocolate was at a party hosted by the Mexican Consulate people. The caterers were busy making the famous Mexican hot chocolate in the kitchen using this round-disk chocolate. The Mexican chocolates have cinnamon and much less milk in them (That is what I heard.) As a chocoholic myself this was extremely fascinating!

初めてこのメキシカンチョコレートを見たのは、メキシコ領事館の人たちのパーティ場でした。ケイタリングのスタッフたちがキッチンであの有名なメキシカンチョコレート(ホットココア)を、このディスク形のチョコで作っているのを見たのです。メキシカンチョコレートはシナモンが入っていてミルクの割合も少ないと聞きました。チョコホーリックにとっては何とも興味津々!




Recently I noticed that there was a cacao tree near my house. A cacao tree in San Diego? Hum... I couldn't believe it, but hey, it is a cacao tree, indeed! I walk by the tree twice a day every day, just to see if any of the "fruits" would be fallen on the ground. Why? So that I can take it home (so far no luck.) I will take out the beans, ferment them, dry them, take the cacao power out of them, and make some chocolate... yes, I am serious!

最近、自宅の近くにカカオの木が生えていることに気付きました。サンディエゴにカカオの木?ふ〜む、、信じられないけど、本当にカカオの木なんです。私は毎日、この木の前を2度散歩して、カカオの実が地面に落ちてないかチェックしています。なぜって?落ちてたらお家に持って帰って、中のビーンズを発酵させ、乾かして、中のパウダーをとってチョコレートを作ってみたいんです、、。マジですよ〜!



I have so many of this 85% Dark Chocolate from Trader Joe. They were given to us over the Christmas holidays. 85% is intense... I like 70%. So no one eats them, and they are just sitting on our kitchen counter for days..., but I like the package drawing. I've looked at it every single day for long enough that as if this cacao fruit has manifested near my house! Again tomorrow I will walk by the cacao tree to see if a fruit has fallen. Wish me luck :)

このトレイダージョーの85%のダークチョコ。クリスマス時期に沢山いただいたのですが、キッチンカウンターにそのまま置いてあります。85%は強烈、、。やっぱり70%が好きだなあ。でもこのパッケージは可愛い。このカカオの実を何日も見ていたら、まるでそれが近所に出現したかのよう!また明日、カカオの実が落ちているかどうか見に行って来ます。幸運を祈っていてくださいね〜。

2 comments:

  1. I hope you get the cacao tree! I have to say, my favorite chocolate (so far...) has been Endangered Species mint chocolate or Lulu's chocolate. Lulu's is all fair trade and absolutely fantastic, with lots of flavor.
    tell us if you are able to get that cacao pod!

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  2. Hello Tera! Thank you for sharing your fav. chocolates! I shall certainly try them. My fav. right now is Alter Eco's Velvet Dark. Oh, it is soooo good! The cacao fruits have not fallen yet :)

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