"Is there any food in the world that is more suitable for celebration than chocolate? Although there are different cultures and traditions around the world, chocolate can always be the icing on the cake on these special days. Around the world, there are some such festivals. Because of chocolate, festivals become romantic and warm.

Valentine's Day in Japan

Chocolate culture is quite popular in Japan. /kloc-In February of 0/4, there was a habit of women giving chocolates to men. March 14, white day, men send chocolates to women. Chocolate for friends, relatives or colleagues is called giri-choco (chocolate love). "giri-choco" chocolate originated from the special feelings of the Japanese. In Japan, if men don't receive chocolate gifts on Valentine's Day, they will feel embarrassed, so on this day, women will send chocolates to men around her to prevent them from feeling neglected. However, for the right man, the lady will send extra delicate chocolates, sometimes made by herself, called honmei-choco (chocolate for the future Prince Charming).

Christmas Eve in France, Christmas Eve in France.

Christmas trees are not popular in France. The French tradition is to gather around the fireplace on Christmas Eve to burn "Christmas firewood". The inspiration for "Christmas firewood" comes from buche de Noel (Christmas diary in English). Christmas logs are often made into chocolate cakes in the shape of logs. At midnight on Christmas Eve, the family sat around to celebrate the "reveillon" feast. At this time, the chocolate cake of "Christmas wood" was sent to push the dinner to a climax.

Mexico's Day of the Dead

Before Columbus arrived in America, Mexicans had the custom of Day of the Dead, which was a special festival for the living to commemorate their deceased relatives. From 0: 00 to 2: 00 on June165438+1October 65438+,family members wait for the soul of the deceased to come back and prepare special food and sacrifices for the deceased, such as chocolate drinks and chicken with special chocolate sauce. Usually, people use chocolate to make skulls or skeletons, write the names of their deceased relatives, put them on exquisite altars, and eat these chocolates in ceremonies to commemorate the dead.

Diwali Festival in India Lantern Festival in India

Hinduism celebrates the Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival is a five-day grand festival in late autumn. At that time, each family will light five diya (a traditional clay oil lamp) to commemorate Rama, the prince who conquered the tyrant ravana. On this festival, friends and neighbors will generously give candy to each other. A special holiday food is chocolate in the shape of diya. According to traditional customs, diya chocolate is painted with complex patterns, decorated with chocolate buttons and chips, and filled with various sweets.

Easter around the world.

Germany is the birthplace of the "Easter Bunny". The rabbit's basket contains sweets for good children. This custom first appeared in German literature in16th century. /kloc-In the 9th century, the Germans made the first edible Easter bunny. /kloc-In the 8th century, Germans who immigrated to the Netherlands in Pennsylvania brought the game of chocolate eggs and chocolate rabbits and the traditional custom of Easter to the United States. To this day, chocolate is still the most traditional and popular food to celebrate Easter in the world. In Australia, because many people like to enjoy delicious chocolate during festivals, people have the custom of giving each other Easter chocolate eggs, so in the west, Easter has become the biggest festival to consume chocolate. "