Olive & Chocolate?
by Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng
January 28, 2008
Truffle One
45-1 Yong Kang St
Taipei, Taiwan
+886-2-2391-5012
Hours:
Tue – Sat 3pm to 9pm
Have you ever tasted black olive coated in dark chocolate? Well, it might not seem like the best marriage, that is, until you taste the one I had in Taipei recently. Olives noires (NT$35 or ~$1) from artisan chocolatier, Truffle One, surprise the palate as the olive isn’t salty yet still retains its briny olive essence. The 67% dark chocolate has a sweetness that is both sharp and voluptuous. The combination is a marriage made in heaven (or in a small Taiwanese chocolate boutique)!
