Here in Japan, there’s a ton of stuff you can use to warm yourself up against winter’s chill, including thermal undies, hot baths infused with ginger, and pocket warmers or kairo, which you can stick all over your body. But as well as applying heat to the outside, it’s also important to make sure you warm up your insides, and one way to do this is by consuming warming foodstuffs like hot soup and hot drinks.
This winter, the major craze is to slurp down a cup of hot chocolate with actual chili peppers floating in it! Check out these Twitter testimonials to find out what’s so great about this unusual beverage!
“Chili Hot Chocolate” can be whipped up pretty simply at home by adding powdered chili pepper powder or fresh chilis to a cup of hot chocolate. You can also add ginger, cinnamon, or fresh cream for a more luxurious drink!
▲ “Hot cocoa with chili peppers! It warms me right through!”
ココア専門カフェで、赤唐辛子ココアを頂いております。この味を表現すると、矛盾してるようなんだけど、むちゃくちゃ甘くてかなり辛い。 pic.twitter.com/O8AlpQTvf6
— 松澤茂信 ❘ 別視点 LLC. (@matsuzawa_s) May 19, 2014
▲ “Red chili pepper cocoa from a special cocoa cafe! If I were to describe the taste, I’d say it’s extremely sweet but also spicy at the same time.”
唐辛子入りココア!これめちゃくちゃいい!! pic.twitter.com/eeaBoYPXYb
— RS®︎ (@nirinsou_CB) February 7, 2015
▲ “Cocoa with chili peppers! It’s really, really good!”
と、言うわけで(粉)だけどココアがまだあったので唐辛子+バニラを試してみる事に。 おおよそココアを飲むのにふさわしくない感じのコップは広報担当
— Melnik/ニャントロ人 (@Yun_Tolo) October 14, 2013
からの旅行土産! pic.twitter.com/2RYGpeghQe
▲ “It’s just the powdered kind, but I tried out chili vanilla hot chocolate!”
https://twitter.com/misonoko02/status/533429636445659136
▲ “Chili cocoa is delicious! Full of cocoa powder and bitter chocolate, with red chili peppers and milk – pretty high calorie!”
▲ “It’s cold, hence cocoa! I included red pepper, ginger, and cinnamon.”
や っ て し ま っ た。
— OHとも@2019/7月マモライ&ロデオ (@starish_522) March 22, 2014
ココアに生クリームと一味がないので七味唐辛子。あの人気アイドル四ノ宮那月さんオススメのアレンジ。ホットでスパイシーらしいですが。 pic.twitter.com/MC7sHZQuCx
▲ “I made cocoa with fresh cream, but something was missing so I added red chili pepper! As recommended by Natsuki Shinomiya!” (note, character from visual novel Uta no Prince Sama)
https://twitter.com/hiharu86/status/399408421469822976
▲ “Drinking cocoa with red chili pepper while checking out the awesome autumn scenery!”
While these picture certainly look drool-worthy, we’re a bit worried about what might happen if too much chili is accidentally added – it’s probably better to err on the side of caution at first and go easy on the hot stuff, especially if you’re one of those people who struggles with spicy things! Have you ever tried this recipe?
Source: Naver Matome
Main Image: Twitter @matsuzawa_s
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