If you want to use a food to represent the holiday, then Valentine's Day must be chocolate ~
Whether at home or abroad, chocolate has become the first choice gift for Valentine's Day.
But do you know why you want to send chocolate on Valentine's Day?
Valentine`s Day cannot be celebrated without chocolate. At this period of the year, everyone has a little thought for their loved ones. And what will naturally comes in mind is a box of chocolate. Why should we offer chocolate on Valentine`s day?
Chocolate tastes very unique, bitter and sweet, just like the taste of love. Phenylamine contained in chocolate can cause hormonal changes in the human body, which is very similar to the feeling of lovers in love. Moreover, theobromine contained in cocoa is a healthy anti-sedative ingredient, which can improve the spirit and enhance excitement. Chocolate used to be a "European royal aphrodisiac" for centuries. Yes, the first chocolate was used for aphrodisiac. I didn't expect you to be such a chocolate.
Chocolate contains a substance called phenylethylamine, a natural substance in the brainthat brings feelings, mostly associated with being in love. It also contains a variety of other elements which may help create a feeling of well-being.
Valentine's Day, however, is actually named after two different Roman saints, both of whom are called Valentine, and they have nothing to do with love. Although it is said that a priest named Valentin violated the law that marriage was not allowed in the war years at that time and insisted on holding a wedding in a church for two young people who loved each other, and then he was executed, there is no evidence to prove that this really happened.
Valentine`s Day was actually named from two different Roman saints, both called Valentine. Surprisingly, they both are utterly unconnected to romantic love. Although legend persists that the original St. Valentine was a priest who performed illegal marria ges for the Emperor Claudius’ soldiers. Of course there is no proof that this ever happened.
Valentine's Day was first mentioned as a romantic festival in 1382 in geoffrey chaucer's works. In the Middle Ages, pure but illegal love became a new focus. It was precisely because of this that some familiar scenes began to appear, such as sending roses and singing love songs. But sugar is still a very precious commodity in Europe, so there was no habit of giving candy as a gift at that time.
The first mention of St. Valentine`s Day as a romantic holiday appeared in the writings of Chaucer in 1 382. The medieval period brought a new focus on illicit and chaste courtly love. Some of the familiar iconography begin to appear. Knights would give r oses to their maidens and celebrate their beauty in songs . But candies was still a precious commodity in Europe, so there was no talk of exchanging such expensive gifts.
By 1840, in the west, Valentine's Day has become a festival dedicated to celebrating love. Conservative Victorians also began to worship the elegant love of knights and prepare greeting cards and gifts for their loved ones. Taking advantage of this love craze, Cadbury, a chocolate factory in Britain, began to sell their chocolates vigorously.
By the 1840s, the notion of Valentine`s Day as a holiday to celebrate romantic love had taken over most of the English-speaking world. It was Cupid` s golden age: The prudish Victorians adored the notion of courtly love and showed each other with elaborate cards and gifts. Into this love-crazed fray came Richard Cadbury, scion of a British chocolate manufacturing family. He was the pioneer in the company`s history by increasing the sales of chocolate.
Cadbury improved its original chocolate making technology, extracted cocoa butter from chocolate beans, and produced more delicious chocolate than on the market. However, in this process, cocoa butter was excessive, and then various kinds of chocolates were produced, and they were designed and made into various exquisite gift boxes. The tradition of giving chocolates on Valentine's Day continues like this.
Cadbury had recently improved its chocolate making technique by extracting pure cocoa butter from whole beans, producing a more palatable drinking chocolate than most Britons had ever tasted. This process resulted in an excess amount of cocoa butter, which Cadbury used to produce many more varieties of what was then called “eating chocolate.” Richard recognized a great marketing opportunity for the new chocolates and started selling them in beautifully decorated boxes that he called “Cadbury”.So it is a custom that celebrating Valentine's Day with a box of chocolate.
Next Monday is Valentine's Day on Qixi. Why don't you send her a box of French-style 1855 chocolate gift boxes, and choose the French high-end brand Fafna to make them, so that you can understand your love in one bite, and let's linger in the silky chocolate together without too many words.
August 28th is Chinese Valentine`s Day.Have you prepared a present for your other half? Actually, you can buy a chocolate box in Comptoirs de France. All of our chocolates are made with Valrhona chocolate. No one will refuse such a beautiful and tasty gift. Happy Chinese Valentine’s Day~