Short Info for Chocolate..

* History of chocolate from over 2000 years ago with the discovery of the tree and cocoa in the tropical forest in central and south America.

* Many consider pieces of chocolate or candy made in modern times. Fact, Maya people are eating chocolate (250-900 AD) and the Aztecs (1250-1521) at the time of the ancient Mesoamerica and foamed bitters (foam) and a spicy addition to use in religious ritual and medicine. People believe Aztec cocoa beans awarded by "Comments on the White God, Quetzalcoatl (KET sal koh AH tul), which is responsible for him from heaven to earth.

* Chocolate was introduced in Europe by the conquerors of Spain around the year 1500. Unlike the ancient people who like bitter flavors of chocolate, sweet chocolate like European citizens. It was originally taken by the government and aristocratic family. In a period of 100 years, chocolate became the most popular food.

* Development of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-1700s resulted in many innovations that also developed the chocolate industry. Chocolate in solid form. Like pieces of chocolate and candy was first produced and became a popular dessert all walks of life to date.

* The scientific name for chocolate, Theobroma given by the Swedish scientist, Carl Linnaeus. It means (Food of the Gods).

* Chocolate was introduced to Japan by U.S. troops during the Second World War. It is increasingly popular and today the Japanese people, Japanese people take 3.75 pounds (1.7kilogram) of chocolate a year.

* We often think of chocolate is often used in food. Fact, the majority of the world's population drink chocolate, they do not eat it.