Valentine’s Day—it’s that time of year when love is in the air and Japanese people want to give chocolate to their lovers, friends, and colleagues. The ultimate expression of love is a gift of homemade chocolate. But sometimes, it’s hard to decide what kind of chocolate to make for the holidays. Thankfully, one of Japan’s largest confectioners, Meiji, has you covered with some chocolate recipes inspired by Oshi no Ko.
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Meiji Chocolate revealed on January 5 on the official Twitter account six recipes in the Oshi no Ko series based on the characters Ai Hoshino, Aquamarine Hoshino, Ruby Hoshino, Kana Arima, Mem-cho, and Akane Kurokawa . These include Ai’s fondant au chocolat with marshmallows, Aqua’s chocolate bark, Ruby’s Pieyon Valentine sandal, Kana’s silky smooth chocolate fondant, Mem-cho’s Giant Apollo chocolate and Akane’s lavender cola. All but one, the chocolate bark, were complicated to make and seemed truly meant for someone special (or for yourself).
Of course, Meiji recommends using their chocolate and other dairy products like butter, cream, and yogurt for recipes. However, finding Meiji products outside of Japan can be difficult. Using whatever is available is the best option. Additionally, recipes use gram quantities for all ingredients, so you may want to break down the scale to make sure you get the correct amount for each ingredient. The other major hurdle with the recipes is that they are all in Japanese. However, a program like Google Translate or DeepL can produce an English translation. With a little ingenuity, Oshi no Ko fans around the world can make any of Meiji’s Valentine’s Day chocolates.
Along with the chocolate recipe, Meiji announced on its website that it would give away gifts to 20 followers. belong to account Their official Twitter who reposted the collaboration between Oshi no Ko and Meiji, one of two original Oshi no Ko 5000 yen (about US$33.74) Quo Card. Unfortunately, the first Quo card is no longer available, access for the second card will end on February 8, and the card is only available to those living in Japan.
Running alongside the Twitter campaign, Meiji is also offering Oshi no Ko fans original A4-sized brochures when purchasing three or more Meiji Chocolate products at participating stores. There are six in total and feature the aforementioned characters. You can find a complete list of all products and stores for this campaign on the Meiji homepage.
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Valentine’s Day may be fast approaching, but there’s still time to make homemade chocolate for that special someone. Why not try a chocolate recipe inspired by Meiji Oshi no Ko? Again, who says you have to make those chocolates for someone else? That special someone on Valentine’s Day could be you.
Sources: website (link 2) and Twitter accountTwitter of the Oshi no Ko series account, Anime! Anime!
