DELIGANT “N”: Yuzu Chocolate Cocoa Pod

My DELIGANT for this assignment is the deliciousness associated with the elegance to provide nutrients that bring health benefits. In conventional confectionery making, all that was needed was good taste, which was rarely compatible with nutrients. I want to deliver a #TASTE that allows people to enjoy the pairing of chocolate and ingredients that are good for the body. The main ingredient, yuzu, is an ancient Japanese fruit that contains many nutrients such as vitamin C, beta-carotene, and hesperidin. Vitamin C is a basic nutrient needed by humans, and in addition to its antioxidant properties that prevent oxidation of the body, it also has anti-glycation properties that prevent the body from absorbing more sugar than necessary. Yuzu is a very good source of vitamin C while maintaining its delicious taste. Its absorption rate is facilitated by hesperidin, and using the whole peel maximizes this effect. Similarly, beta-carotene, which is abundant, contributes to strengthening the mucous membranes and boosting the immune system. In this way, yuzu, which is one of the prides of my hometown Japan, is not only delicious but also contains many nutrients necessary for the body.  Chocolate also contains many important nutrients such as polyphenols and theobromine. Polyphenols, in particular, are relaxing nutrients, as is the limonene found in yuzu, and I believe that the combination of yuzu and chocolate can provide even higher benefits. By combining yuzu and chocolate and their wonderful array of charms, I propose a DELIGANT TMRW confection that not only tastes great, but also contains the full range of nutrients necessary for the body, and takes full advantage of them. My concept of "DELIGANT" is linked to all the themes of WCM. In #TASTE, I express "Delicious+Nutritious", as for the "N" of DELIGANT. deligaNt" = "Delicious+Nutritious" = #TASTE