Confectionery is the art of making confections,which are food items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates. Exact definitions are difficult. In general,however,confectionery is divided into two broad and somewhat overlapping categories:bakers' confections and sugar confections. The occupation of confectioner encompasses the categories of cooking performed by both the French patissier and the confiseur.
Father's Day is a holiday honoring one's father,or relevant father figure,as well as fatherhood,paternal bonds,and the influence of fathers in society. The single most common date among world countries is the third Sunday of June,which was founded in the state of Washington,United States,by Sonora Smart Dodd in 1910.
Valentine's Day,also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine,is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine,and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural,religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.
Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats,also known as chocolate teacakes,are confections consisting of a biscuit base topped with marshmallow-like filling and then coated in a hard shell of chocolate. They were invented in Denmark in the 19th century and later also produced and distributed by Viau in Montreal as early as 1901. Numerous varieties exist,with regional variations in recipes. Some variants of these confections have previously been known in many countries by names comprising equivalents of the English word negro.
A Moon Pie is an American snack,popular across much of the United States,which consists of two round graham cookies,with marshmallow filling in the center,dipped in a flavored coating. The snack is often associated with the cuisine of the American South,where they are traditionally accompanied by an RC Cola. Today,MoonPies are made by Chattanooga Bakery,Inc.,in Chattanooga,Tennessee.
Godiva Chocolatier is a Belgian-based international chocolate maker which is owned by Turkish conglomerate Yıldız Holding.
Black Day (Korean: 블랙데이) is an unofficial holiday observed on April 14 each year. It is mostly observed in South Korea by singles. The day is intentionally contrasted to Valentine's Day and White Day,which are both on the 14th day of their respective months. People who did not receive gifts on either of those holidays gather on Black Day to eat jajangmyeon,noodles with black bean sauce.
Etiquette in Japan forms common societal expectations of social behavior practiced throughout the nation of Japan. The etiquette of Japan has changed greatly over the millennia as different civilizations influenced its culture. Modern Japanese etiquette has a strong influence from that of China and the Western world,but retains many of its unique traditional elements.
Morinaga &Company,Ltd. is a global confectionery company in Tokyo,Japan,in operation since 1899. Their products include candy and other confectioneries.
Giri is a Japanese value roughly corresponding to "duty","obligation",or even "burden of obligation" in English. Namiko Abe defines it as "to serve one's superiors with a self-sacrificing devotion". It is among the complex Japanese values that involve loyalty,gratitude,and moral debt. The conflict between giri and ninjō,or "human feeling",has historically been a primary topic of Japanese drama.
A choco pie is a snack cake consisting of two small round layers of cake with marshmallow filling and a chocolate covering. The term originated in America but is now also used widely in South Korea,Japan,and its exports,and many other countries as either a brand name or a generic term. Names for similar confections in other places include chocolate marshmallow pie,Wagon Wheels,the Japanese angel pie,and moon pie.
Morozoff Limited is a confectionery and cake company headquartered in Kobe,Japan. Since its founding in 1931 by Fedor Dmitrievich Morozoff,a white emigre from Russia,Morozoff has grown and now has 952 restaurants and cafes across Japan.
Giri choco is chocolate given by women to men on Valentine's Day in Japan as a customary gift. Unlike honmei choco,which is given to romantic partners,giri choco is a type of chocolate that women give to male co-workers,bosses,and acquaintances out of appreciation and politeness. Men generally reciprocate by giving women gifts on White Day,which is celebrated on March 14.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to chocolate:
Black Thunder is a chocolate bar made and sold in Japan by the Yuraku Confectionery Company. It contains a cocoa-flavored cookie bar mixed with Japanese-style rice puffs,coated with chocolate. The manufacturer's suggested retail price is ¥30,before tax. The main advertising slogan translates to "Delicious taste in a flash of lightning!" The story of the Yuraku Confectionery Company and its Black Thunder bar has been treated in the Japanese business press as something of a modern-day rags to riches story.
Tokyo Connection is the first concept album and first mini-album by the female Japanese hip-hop unit Halcali. This album is described as a "sequel" to Tokyo Groove of the previous year,hence the title.
Shitsuren Chocolatier,also known by its French subtitle Un chocolatier de l'amour perdu,is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Setona Mizushiro. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Rinka magazine starting in 2008,moving to Monthly Flowers magazine in 2010 where it completed its serialization in 2014. Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into nine bound volumes published from January 2009 to February 2015. The manga was also adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama starring Arashi's Jun Matsumoto in the lead role. It aired for eleven episodes on Fuji TV from January to March 2014.
Steak and Blowjob Day is a satirical unofficial holiday created in the United States as a male response to Valentine's Day and celebrated a month later,on March 14. On the day,women are purportedly supposed to cook a filet steak for and perform fellatio on a man in response to cards,chocolate,flowers and other gifts given by men on Valentine's Day.
Commonwealth Foods,Inc.,simply known as Comfoods,is a Philippine food and beverage company based in Makati.
