Lovers — both young and old — give each other a confection of chocolate to celebrate their sizzling, hot passion for each other. Fine chocolate is the quintessential Valentine’s Day gift.
There is no doubt that by influencing the palate of your sweetheart, you can get to leave a lasting impression. Apart from Valentine’s Day, in many parts of the world, chocolate has long been a favourite gift for lovers.
A box of luxurious quality chocolates can go a long way to say “I love you” to your sweetheart. According to chocolate connoisseurs, chocolate not only fills your body, it also tantalises the senses and the soul, and perhaps that is what makes it the number one gift choice for lovers on Valentine’s Day.
In fact, chocolate has long been associated with passion, romance and love. In some societies, it is considered as a source of spiritual wisdom, incredible energy and elevated sexual power.
Receiving a gift of nicely wrapped chocolates can indeed be a mind-blowing experience which is accentuated by the pleasure of un-wrapping the chocolate box, the sensual smell, the tingly feeling of the soft seductive papers, and the way the chocolate melts in your mouth. The taste and smell of chocolate can fill you with overwhelming ecstasy and passion.
“Chocolate’s got something sweet around it, it does something to people, people feel good after eating chocolate. If you offer someone chocolate, it shows that you appreciate or like that person,” said Hans Van Hooreweghe, premier chocolatier and proprietor of Veldemeers which specialises in handcrafted Belgian chocolate.
Van Hooreweghe said that he suspected that when the proverbial Cupid shot his love arrow it must have been dipped in chocolate. He added that business picked up at his chocolate shop during the Valentine season confirming that Zimbabweans were keen to celebrate their love through chocolate-giving.
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“Chocolate does have some aphrodisiac effect; it contains caffeine which can act as a stimulant. It certainly creates a loving feeling. If you don’t like someone, you’ll never offer them chocolate,” he said.
