Hot chocolate in the form of drinking chocolate or
cocoa is considered a comfort food and is widely consumed in many parts
of the world. European hot chocolate tends to be relatively thick and
rich, while in the United States the thinner instant version is consumed
more often. In Nigeria, hot chocolate is referred to as "tea" even
though it is not actually a tea due to the Nigerian custom of referring
to drinks consumed in the morning as "tea".Many regions have distinctive
additives or toppings, ranging from marshmallow and whipped cream to
cheese.
A distinction is sometimes made between
"hot cocoa", made from
cocoa powder (ground cacao beans from which much of the cocoa
butter has been removed), and
"hot chocolate", made directly from
bar chocolate, which already contains cocoa, sugar, and cocoa
butter.
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