When you go shopping in February, you will inevitably see all kinds of pink and red chocolate boxes in retail stores on every street corner. Chocolate has become a standard Valentine's Day gift like flowers and jewels, but this food has not been labeled as romantic overnight, but has been written into the history of Valentine's Day through centuries of legends, marketing and traditions.
The first person to associate love with chocolate was the Maya. They started brewing drinks from cocoa beans around 500 BC-centuries before the first St. Valentine's Day. This early hot chocolate was an important part of the Mayan wedding ceremony. The bride and groom will sip drinks at the wedding, which indicates the future status of chocolate as a universal expression of love.
The Mayans were the first people to associate chocolate with love. Around 500 BC, the Mayans began to brew drinks from cocoa beans, centuries before the first Valentine's Day dinner. This early hot chocolate drink was an important part of Maya wedding. The bride and groom will drink a cup of hot chocolate at the wedding, which indicates that chocolate will become a common expression of love in the future.
The Aztecs have an unhealthy view of this ingredient. According to legend, Emperor Montezuma II ate a lot of cocoa beans to satisfy his romantic love. Chocolate does contain a lot of tryptophan and phenylethylamine, which are related to love and desire, but scientists say that neither of them is enough to make chocolate a powerful aphrodisiac.
The Aztecs' view of chocolate is not so pure. Legend has it that Emperor Montezuma II ate a lot of cocoa beans. Chocolate does contain a small amount of tryptophan and phenylethylamine, both of which are related to * * *, but scientists say that the content of these two substances is not enough to make chocolate a * * *.
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The story about the role of chocolate in the bedroom has never stopped, which may explain why candy sellers also like sweets when Valentine's Day becomes popular. Cadbury first introduced the heart-shaped box of cho colates in 186 1, which became an instant hit. Cupid and roses are dotted on the package to attract customers to buy Valentine's Day gifts. Once the box is empty, it can be used to store souvenirs, such as love letters and locks of hair.
Nevertheless, the legend that chocolate affects sexual intercourse has been passed down, which may explain why candy merchants sell this dessert on Valentine's Day. 186 1 year, Cadbury introduced the first heart-shaped boxed chocolate, which was an immediate success. This heart-shaped box is decorated with Cupid designs and roses to attract customers who buy Valentine's Day gifts. If the chocolate in the box is finished, it can also be used to hold souvenirs such as love letters and hair.
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The photos of FreeModels Agency on Unsplash Cadbury didn't apply for the patent of heart-shaped chocolate box, so other companies in the candy industry began to make their own similar packaging. Before long, chocolate became synonymous with this newly commercialized festival.
Cadbury didn't patent the heart-shaped chocolate box, so other candy manufacturers began to produce similar boxes. Soon, chocolate became synonymous with Valentine's Day, and it has been commercialized in recent years.
Valentine's day chocolates are exchanged all over the world, but in some countries, they are associated with interesting traditions. Due to a successful marketing campaign, Japanese women must give "voluntary chocolate" to all men they know on February 14.
Chocolate for Valentine's Day is exchanged all over the world, but some countries have some interesting traditions. Due to successful marketing activities, Japanese women must give "Yi Li Chocolate" to all men they know on February 14.
English source: Mental Floss