Bonbon
 Box of bonbons | |
| Alternative names | Bon-bon |
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| Type | Confectionery |
| Place of origin | France |
A bonbon, sometimes bon-bon, is a small chocolate confection. They are usually filled with liqueur or other sweet alcoholic ingredients, and sold wrapped in colored foil.[1]
Ingredients
Through the Western world, bonbons are usually small candies but vary by region in their ingredients, flavours, and shape.
According to French law, a bonbon de chocolat must be at least 25% chocolate and can come in several forms:[4]
- a bite-sized chocolate
- an arrangement of different chocolates
- a mixture of chocolate and other edible ingredients
Specifically in the United States, the phrase "Bon Bon" refers to The Hershey Company's trademarked name for a frozen confection made from vanilla ice cream and covered in chocolate.[2]
Etymology and history
The word "bonbon" arose from the
Johann Strauss II wrote the waltz Wiener Bonbons in 1866. The title page shows the composition's name in the form of twisted bonbon wrappers.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "cioccolatino in Vocabolario". Treccani (in Italian).
- ^ ISBN 9780199313396.
- ISBN 9789728418335.
- ^ "Décret n°76-692 du 13 juillet 1976 pris pour l'application de la loi du 1er août 1905 sur la répression des fraudes dans la vente des marchandises et des falsifications des denrées alimentaires, en ce qui concerne les produits de cacao et de chocolat destinés à l'alimentation humaine - Article Annexe". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French).
External links
Media related to Bonbons at Wikimedia Commons
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