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If you want a more detailed look at what this DMZ Chocolate is all about politically, you’ll want to read the DMZ Chocolate "Korean Premium Soybeans" review I’ve previously posted. All I will say here is that these are not really a gimmick and they support local farmers in the DMZ of South Korea. Also worth mentioning is that the chocolate isn’t really the star of this show, this area is known for growing rice and beans, and the beans are what’s on display here.
The first thing I noticed about these however is the fact that they’re orange. I was expecting either white, milk or dark chocolate, not orange. My assumption, even after eating them is that the orange is just a result of dying white chocolate orange for some reason. It doesn’t seem to have added anything to the flavour. This is probably good as the main reason one dyes chocolate orange is to flavour it orange, and these are most certainly not orange flavoured.
The main flavour you get with these is the beans. The chocolate is most certainly the secondary flavour. I wouldn’t say that the beans totally overpower the chocolate, but I would describe the chocolate as being a way to sweeten up and smooth out the beans. I don’t dislike beans, even in a dried form, but I do find that eating too many dried beans can be a little difficult. When I eat them for a snack I’ll often add nuts or sweet chocolate treats to balance the flavour a little.
These certainly don’t need anything to balance the flavour, however too many of them in one sitting might be a little extreme for someone like me. One idea might be to add these to a trail mix, to blend the sweet and savoury a little deeper.
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