The Olympics may be over but I'm still thinking about Japan. This week we are travelling to Takayama in Japan. Takayama is a city in the mountainous Hida region of Gifu Prefecture. We rented a car and drove around the region but you can also take a train from Tokyo to Nagoya and then transfer to another train to Takayama. We drank more sake here than hot chocolate (Takayama is known for its sake) but we still managed to find a few jewels.
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Giselle
How to order a hot chocolate in Takayama: "Hottochokorēto o itadakemasu ka?"
Recent posts...
A Hot Chocolate at Cafe Warajiya, Takayama
A retired airline pilot opened this magical little spot in Takayama. He turns all of his drinks into works of art.
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A Tamaten at Takayama Market, Japan
It's a marshmallow that doesn't need a hot chocolate. Think fluffy goodness washed in sweet sake and cooked until golden. Yum.
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A Hot Chocolate at Traveller, Takayama
Takayama is famous for its sake and this is the cafe to visit before and/or after tasting your way around town.
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Shinhotaka Ropeway
Just outside of Takayama, this historic Ropeway brings you up to the mountain tops.
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And if you want to know even more about Takayama
Takayama is also famous for Hida Beef, a black haired Japanese cattle breed.
While here, be sure to eat Takayama Ramen, Mitarashi Dango, Hida soba noodles, Hoba Miso and pickled vegetables.
In Japan, White Day is the day when women buy men chocolate (Valentine's Day is usually men buying women chocolate).
This Week's Hot Chocolate Links...
Yorkshire Chocolate Festival is going to Sheffield this autumn.
Apparently the combination of hot dogs and chocolate milk is very Danish, and very popular.
I've been thinking about my hot chocolate at Gorvett & Stone in the UK lately. If you aren't close, you can order it online.
If you make your own drinking chocolate mix, send it in for the 2021 Chocolate Alliance Awards.
Apparently Obama had Mexican hot chocolate at his 60s birthday. I wasn't there...but the internet told me.
Kahkow has a fantastic podcast all about cacao in the Dominican Republic.
A chef’s memories of drinking Jamaican chocolate tea.
This list of best camping mugs (to have hot chocolate in).
This Willy Wonka-themed hotel room in Bournemouth has lickable wallpaper (more gross than cool).
Ten time Olympic Medalist Katie Ledecky drinks chocolate milk right after swimming. Great things happen to those who like hot chocolate (even when it is cold).
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Sipping Tip
Next time you have a piece of chocolate (quality chocolate), try eating a piece really fast (chewing) and then let a second piece just melt in your mouth and see how different the flavours are.