{"id":16126,"date":"2022-10-31T16:41:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T20:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=16126"},"modified":"2022-11-17T15:59:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T20:59:13","slug":"a-sweet-escape-a-chocolate-break-with-the-diplomatic-corps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2022\/10\/31\/a-sweet-escape-a-chocolate-break-with-the-diplomatic-corps\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sweet Escape: A Chocolate Break with the Diplomatic Corps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A SWEET ESCAPE: A CHOCOLATE BREAK WITH THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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New York, 31 October 2022 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York, as part of its economic diplomacy efforts, organized a chocolate sommelier-guided Philippine artisanal chocolate tasting session, attended by some members of the Diplomatic Corps, on Thursday, 27 October 2022, at the Philippine Center.<\/p>

During the one-hour chocolate break, a variety of chocolates produced by The Chocolate Chamber (TCC), an artisanal chocolate brand based in Cebu, was introduced to the participants, such as tablea as a drink, choco-mango nugget, tartufini, whole cacao nib praline, and hand-rolled truffle. Apart from the regular chocolates offered, the participants were treated to two different chocolate dips, prepared on the spot, by Ms. Raquel Toquero-Choa, founder of TCC, who goes by the title, \u201cChocolate Queen.\u201d The dips were then used on suman (Philippine sticky rice cakes) and churros (Spanish fried dough), which were provided during the session.<\/p>

Representatives from Consulates\/Missions of Republic of Peru, Kingdom of Thailand, Republic of T\u00fcrkiye, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Republic of Indonesia, and Kingdom of Cambodia took a respite from work to partake in this indulgent gustatory experience.<\/p>

During her presentation, The Chocolate Queen shared her vision of bringing the Philippines\u2019 chocolate-drinking tradition, \u201ctsokolate de batirol,<\/em>\u201d (hot chocolate prepared using a batirol[1]<\/a>) to the global audience, and of introducing Philippine cacao and chocolates to the global market.<\/p>

Consul General Elmer G. Cato, in his welcome remarks, said that \u201cCacao has been in the Philippines for over 300 years, thanks to the Spanish Galleon trade that brought them from Acapulco, Mexico to Manila. The Philippines, therefore has a very strong cacao heritage that we would like to share with you and the rest of the world.\u201d<\/p>

Currently, TCC has several stand-alone outlets and supplies major international hotels and resorts, such as Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, Manila Polo Club, Shangri-La Mactan Cebu, M\u00f6venpick Hotels & Resorts, NuStar Resort and Casino, The Manila Hotel, South Palms Resort Bohol, and Seda Hotels.<\/p>

To know more about TCC, you may visit their social media platforms at:<\/p>

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On Thursday, 27 October 2022, the Philippine Consulate General in New York, as part of its economic diplomacy efforts, organized a chocolate sommelier-guided Philippine artisanal chocolate tasting session. Consul General Elmer G. Cato, Vice Consul Tanya Faye O. Ramiro, and Ms. Raquel Toquero-Choa together with some members of the Diplomatic Corps posed for a souvenir shot. (Photo by Jonathan Choa)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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