Comments on: Museu de la Xocolata, Barcelona http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/museu-de-la-xocolata-barcelona A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:52:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marketman http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/museu-de-la-xocolata-barcelona/comment-page-1#comment-7335 Marketman Sat, 10 Jun 2006 13:11:44 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=557#comment-7335 Heeheehee. Heeheehee.

]]> By: Apicio http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/museu-de-la-xocolata-barcelona/comment-page-1#comment-7327 Apicio Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:36:52 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=557#comment-7327 Yes, that is the correct Tagalog term for the bamboo pole. I skirted using it in deference to the Spanish and Portuguese speaking MM fans. It is their ribald term for another sort of pole. Yes, that is the correct Tagalog term for the bamboo pole. I skirted using it in deference to the Spanish and Portuguese speaking MM fans. It is their ribald term for another sort of pole.

]]> By: Manila streetwalker http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/museu-de-la-xocolata-barcelona/comment-page-1#comment-7259 Manila streetwalker Sat, 10 Jun 2006 03:08:15 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=557#comment-7259 That photo of the chocolate Sagrada Familia is outrageous! but nothing comes close to seeing the real Gaudi thing... Apicio, I was informed by the last tablaea maker in Binondo that in the old days, his grandfather would sell chocolates using the pingga- bamboo pole as you so correctly described it- and if you wanted the sweetened version, then they would have haul big blocks of sugar to crush and sweeten the cacao seeds, whew! That photo of the chocolate Sagrada Familia is outrageous! but nothing comes close to seeing the real Gaudi thing…

Apicio,

I was informed by the last tablaea maker in Binondo that in the old days, his grandfather would sell chocolates using the pingga- bamboo pole as you so correctly described it- and if you wanted the sweetened version, then they would have haul big blocks of sugar to crush and sweeten the cacao seeds, whew!

]]> By: Larees http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/museu-de-la-xocolata-barcelona/comment-page-1#comment-7230 Larees Fri, 09 Jun 2006 19:22:48 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=557#comment-7230 Hi Mr. M! Thanks for replying to my question on a previous post! I just might make Spain my next destination; I'm in need of a good vacation. All your posts about your trip are just superb. Happy weekend! Hi Mr. M! Thanks for replying to my question on a previous post! I just might make Spain my next destination; I’m in need of a good vacation. All your posts about your trip are just superb. Happy weekend!

]]> By: Marketman http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/museu-de-la-xocolata-barcelona/comment-page-1#comment-7209 Marketman Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:28:06 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=557#comment-7209 I have handled dozens of boxes of the stuff and NEVER once thought about that logo on the dark brown boxes of La Maison du Chocolat. I have learned something tonight... I have handled dozens of boxes of the stuff and NEVER once thought about that logo on the dark brown boxes of La Maison du Chocolat. I have learned something tonight…

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