Valentine’s Day, February 14 every year, is the day the world celebrates love between couples. Couples in love often express their love for each other with wishes, flowers, cards and gifts, of which chocolate is often the first thought.
Why give chocolate as a gift of love on Valentine’s Day, why has chocolate become a symbol of this day? This is something not everyone knows.
Why give chocolate on Valentine’s Day?
Chocolate has a sweet and bitter taste that blend together seductively, the more you eat it, the more addicted you become, just like the experience of love. When you fall in love, you will enjoy many sublime emotions, both sweet and bitter, very unforgettable. This similarity makes chocolate considered the flavor of love.
Chocolate is made from the beans of the cocoa tree after being dried and ground into small pieces. Then, processing factories will mix cocoa powder with cocoa butter, sugar, milk and many other flavors, then pack it into rectangular bars or shape pretty balls.
There are many different types of chocolate, typically dark chocolate, white chocolate, and milk chocolate. Around the world there are many different varieties of cocoa, creating the unique flavors of many types of chocolate.
Why give chocolate as a gift of love on Valentine’s Day? (Photo: EthelM)
The ancient Aztecs were the first to choose chocolate as a love gift. They believe that chocolate has the ability to awaken supernatural energies, tempt and evoke intense emotions between couples. People call this sweet dish “God’s gift”, often present at wedding parties and engagement ceremonies.
As for the ancient Maya (Central America), cocoa drinks were often used in wedding ceremonies, implying that marriage was both sweet and bitter; Every couple has to overcome difficulties together to be able to have a lasting bond.
To this day, in most Western countries, where Valentine’s Day originated, it is extremely popular for couples to give each other chocolate to express their affection. Teddy bears and roses are also other ideal gift options, but they always come with a box of chocolates.